January 7 is known as nanakusa (七草), seven herbs. Since we ate rich delicious foods in the new years we eat porridge with seven herbs to rest our stomach and to wish the good health of the year.
Until January 7 it is called matsu no uchi (松の内), literally inside of pine, and on this day we clear the new year's decoration including a set of kado matsu (門松), literally gate pine, which is a landmark for year's god to visit home.
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