Wakamatsu Prepare For Shipment Ahead Of New Year in Japan

TANBA, HYOGO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 18: An employee of Nagomi Farm sorts freshly harvested three-year-old Wakamatsu trees in a field prior to them being prepared for shipping on November 18, 2020 in Minato, Hyogo, Japan. Wakamatsu, young green pine tree is considered by the Japanese to be an element of immortality and good luck and has been used for New Year decoration known as Kadomatsu since the ancient period. Traditional Kadomatsu decoration are placed in entrance of houses, Buddhist temples, shrines and businesses during the New Year period. Tanba city is one of the major production areas of New Year’s Wakamatsu which, will start to sell in markets nationwide in early December. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images)