Kadomatsu

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Render of a kadomatsu from Mario Kart Tour.
Official render of a kadomatsu

Kadomatsu are traditional Japanese New Year decorations that are said to attract good luck. They consist of several tree cuttings, mainly bamboo stalks and pines, bound together with straw rope. In Mario Kart Tour, kadomatsu are added to courses in tours that occur around the New Year, being similar in function to the festive trees that appear in holiday tours. They have appeared in the following tours:

Kadomatsu are placed around arches, entrances and finish lines and are usually colored white with a single Japanese character. When a driver gets near a kadomatsu, they can hear a dulcimer. Generally, kadomatsu bounce and give bonus points when hit with an offensive item or when driven into while invincible or Mega, with the action being displayed as "Happy New Year!"; since the New Year's 2022 Tour, it also gives an event token. However, in the New Year's 2021 Tour, hitting a kadomatsu did not grant bonus points, display the action, or give event tokens.

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Mario Kart Tour[edit]

  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Japan's most famous city is back for for another lap with the Tokyo Blur 2 course. Those traditional kadomatsu decorations aren't just for show—hitting them with an item is a great way to rack up some extra points![1]
  • Mario Kart Tour FAQ description:
    • English:
      What is a kadomatsu?
      A kadomatsu is a decoration for the New Year in Japan made from bamboo.
      They appear on courses for several days starting with the first day of every year, so see if you can track them down![2]
    • Other languages:
      • Spanish (Latin America):
        ¿Qué son los adornos festivos de bambú?
        Los adornos festivos de bambú son decoraciones tradicionales japonesas de Año Nuevo que aparecerán durante unos días en las pistas a partir de principios de año. ¡A ver si los encuentras![3]
      • Spanish (Europe):
        ¿Qué son los adornos festivos de bambú?
        Los adornos festivos de bambú son decoraciones tradicionales japonesas de Año Nuevo que aparecerán durante un tiempo en los circuitos a partir de principios de año. En cuanto los veas, ¡no te dejes ni uno en la pista![4]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 門松[?]
Kadomatsu
Kadomatsu
Chinese (simplified) 门松[?]
Ménsōng
Kadomatsu
Chinese (traditional) 門松[?]
Ménsōng
Kadomatsu
French Kadomatsu[?] -
German Neujahrsgeschenke[?] New Year's gifts
Italian Decorazione di Capodanno[?] New Year's decoration
Korean 새해 장식[?]
Saehae jangsik
New Year decoration
Portuguese Decoração kadomatsu[?] Kadomatsu decoration
Spanish Adorno festivo de bambú[?] Festive bamboo ornament

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References[edit]

  1. ^ mariokarttourEN (January 1, 2020). Twitter. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ What is a kadomatsu? faq.mariokarttour.com (English). Retrieved January 2, 2024. (Archived December 31, 2022, 15:29:20 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ ¿Qué son los adornos festivos de bambú? faq.mariokarttour.com (European Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2024. (Archived January 2, 2024, 14:57:27 UTC via archive.today.)
  4. ^ ¿Qué son los adornos festivos de bambú? faq.mariokarttour.com (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved January 2, 2024. (Archived January 2, 2024, 14:57:34 UTC via archive.today.)