Japan Lunar New Year
- Eugene Hoshiko - AP
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Visitors stroll a street decorated with a big dragon shaped lantern for their Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations, marking the Year of the Horse on the Chinese zodiac, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at China Town in Yokohama near Tokyo.
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People are celebrating the Lunar New Year with prayers, fireworks and street festivals for the Year of the Horse. On Tuesday, crowds gather at temples and events across Asia and beyond. In Hong Kong, people lined up at midnight to light incense and make wishes. In Vietnam, singers led countdown shows and fireworks light up city skies during Tet. In Moscow, two weeks of Lunar New Year events are underway with food stalls and red lanterns. In Taiwan, worshippers heard a temple bell ring 108 times and left flower offerings.
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