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kadomatsu
thumb|right|Two kadomatsu made of bamboo thumb|thumbtime=1|Two kadomatsu at a Shinto shrine in Nagano Prefecture|Nagano, 2023
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thumb|right|Two kadomatsu made of bamboo thumb|thumbtime=1|Two kadomatsu at a Shinto shrine in Nagano Prefecture|Nagano, 2023
are traditional Japanese decorations made for the New Year. They are a type of yorishiro, or objects intended to welcome ancestral spirits or kami of the harvest. Kadomatsu are usually placed in pairs in front of homes and buildings.