Hanetsuki 羽根突き, 羽子突き

Hanetsuki (羽根突き or 羽子突き)

Often translated as “battledore and shuttlecock“, this badminton-style game is a traditional New Year’s Day activity.

The word 羽子板, pronounced hagoita, refers to the paddles used to play hanetsuki.

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See also:

• El juego del Hanetsuki (The Game of Hanetsuki)
• Another New Year’s tradition: Watching the Hakone Ekiden: a practical guide to Japan’s biggest race