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Kadomatsu
A is a traditional Japanese decoration of the New Year placed in pairs in front of homes to welcome ancestral spirits or ''kami'' of the harvest. They are placed after Christmas until January 7 (or January 15 during the Edo period) and are considered temporary housing (''shintai'') for ''kami''. Designs for ''kadomatsu'' vary depending on region but are typically made of pine, bamboo, and sometimes ume tree sprigs which represent longevity, prosperity and steadfastness, respectively. "The fundamental function of the New Year ceremonies is to honor and receive the ''toshigami'' (deity), who will then bring a bountiful harvest for farmers and bestow the ancestors' blessing on everyone." After January 15 (or in many instances the 19th) the ''kadomatsu'' is burned to appease the ''kami'' or ''toshigami'' and release them. The kadomatsu is included in Unicode as .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Pine Decoration Emoji )〕
==Construction and placement==
The central portion of the ''kadomatsu'' is formed from three large bamboo shoots, though plastic ''kadomatsu'' are available. Similar to several traditions of ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), the shoots are set at different heights and represent heaven, humanity, and earth with heaven being the highest and earth being the lowest. Some ''kadomatsu'' place the humanity and earth shoots at the same height. After binding all the elements of the ''kadomatsu'', it is bound with a straw mat and newly woven straw rope. ''Kadomatsu'' are placed in pairs on either side of the gate, representing male and female.
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