Christmas and New Year’s
Traditional Japanese New Year’s Arrangement, “Shochikubai”. “Shō-Chiku-Bai” (松竹梅) is a three-part word that translates to mean “pine (松), bamboo (竹), plum (梅)”. “The three fellows of winter”, refers to how all three of the shō-chiku-bai plants are strong enough to withstand the cold against cold, but in Japan the phrase developed in its own unique meaning to describe symbols of good fortune.
