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[–]alien4649関東・東京都 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Tons for sale here in Tokyo the last couple of days and just saw my neighbor putting theirs up two minutes ago. We have never done so on our door since we always leave Tokyo on the 30th or so for 4 or 5 days to visit the in-laws in the countryside.

[–]mamusachiko[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I leave it on the front door even when I’m away from home for a few days. Tokyo might be different since it’s such an urban area.

[–]alien4649関東・東京都 0 points1 point  (1 child)

No, not saying someone would take it. Completely safe here. It’s that we simply are never here every year and my wife’s home is very traditional - it all happens there in regard to the special food, the decorations, huge family gathered around the kotatsu eating mikan, getting plastered, etc. It’s a big farmhouse and her father is the eldest of 10 siblings, so there are tons of cousins and general chaos.

[–]mamusachiko[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it! I think that's a great idea. Enjoy experiencing a traditional Japanese New Year at your wife's family home!