Winter Solstice Traditions. The winter solstice in Japan called Toji has a few interesting customs associated with it. Winter Solstice Traditions to say hello to winter.
Winter Solstice or December Solsticemostly happens on December 21 or 22. The winter solstice in Japan called Toji has a few interesting customs associated with it. This time of year commemorated life and death fertility and immortality.
The traditional drink is hot mulled cider or tea.
On the Winter Solstice making and eating dumplings is a custom in the northern part of China. For people throughout the agesfrom the ancient Egyptians and Celts to the Hopimidwinter has been a. The actual date of the winter solstice differs from year to year and can occur any day between December 20 and December 23 though it mostly falls on 21st or 22nd of December. Traditionally a winter squash called kabocha is eaten one of only a few crops that would have been available in days of old.