Many things like governmental offices and companies have started working today. Tokyo Stock Exchange opened with the customary ceremony called 大発会（daihakkai), and young ladies were wearing beautiful kimono called 振袖（furisode). Tsukiji Fish Market also started their first auction called 初せり（hatsuseri).
And the coldness also started. Besides Gregorian calendar, Japanese people use other calendars too. One of them is called 二十四節気（nijyushi sekki) which originated in China. One year is divided into 24 terms. And today is the day of 小寒（shokan: literally small cold) and 寒の入り（kan no iri) the start of coldness. It will be getting colder and colder until 大寒（daikan: literally big cold) which is the coldest time, and it falls on Jan. 20 this year.
So please take good care of yourselves not to get cold.
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