[PAR] [TLE] Hanetsuki [SEP] Hanetsuki (羽根突き, 羽子突き) is a Japanese traditional game, similar to badminton without a net, played with a rectangular wooden paddle called a hagoita and a brightly coloured shuttlecock.  Often played by girls at the New Year, the game can be played by any gender in two fashions: by one person attempting to keep the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible, or by two people batting it back and forth.  Players who fail to hit the shuttlecock get marked on the face with India Ink.  Traditionally, the longer the shuttlecock remains in the air, the greater protection from mosquitoes the players will receive during the coming year.  Although Hanetsuki is not as popular as it used to be, decorative hagoita are commonly sold throughout Japan. [PAR] [TLE] Japanese New Year [SEP] The Japanese New Year (正月 , Shōgatsu ) is an annual festival with its own customs.  Since 1873, the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar, on January 1 of each year, New Year's Day (元日 , Ganjitsu ) .  However, the celebration of the traditional Japanese New Year is still marked on the same day as the contemporary Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese New Years.
[PAR] [TLE] Hanetsuki [ SEP ] Hanetsuki ( 羽根突き , 羽子突き ) is a Japanese traditional game , similar to badminton without a net , played with a rectangular wooden paddle called a hagoita and a brightly coloured shuttlecock . Often played by girls at the New Year , the game can be played by any gender in two fashions : by one person attempting to keep the shuttlecock aloft as long as possible , or by two people batting it back and forth . Players who fail to hit the shuttlecock get marked on the face with India Ink . Traditionally , the longer the shuttlecock remains in the air , the greater protection from mosquitoes the players will receive during the coming year . Although Hanetsuki is not as popular as it used to be , decorative hagoita are commonly sold throughout Japan . [PAR] [TLE] Japanese New Year [ SEP ] The Japanese New Year ( 正月 , Shōgatsu ) is an annual festival with its own customs . Since 1873 , the official Japanese New Year has been celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar , on January 1 of each year , New Year 's Day ( 元日 , Ganjitsu ) . However , the celebration of the traditional Japanese New Year is still marked on the same day as the contemporary Chinese , Korean , and Vietnamese New Years .
On what date is the game "Hanetsuki" often played?
On what date is the game " Hanetsuki " often played ?
January 1
January 1