It is New Year's Day. You are in Grandma's big old house, but all the doors are locked! Solve the five puzzles and get five numbers. Then open the big lock and go to the shrine!
1The Kite Room
I fly high in the sky on New Year's Day, but I have no wings. A child holds my string. What am I?
Count the letters in your answer. 答えの文字数を数えよう。
Answer:
2The Osechi Kitchen
Grandma puts 4 shrimp in each osechi box. She has 2 boxes. How many shrimp are there?
Write the number. 数を書こう。
Answer:
3The Post Office Room
The post office delivers New Year cards on January ___ .
Write the date (the day). 日付（何日か）を書こう。
Answer:
4The Mirror Room
Read it backwards: ESIRNUS TSRIF
How many S's are in the message? メッセージの中に S はいくつある？
Answer:
5The Mochi Room
Kagami mochi is made of round rice cakes, one on top of the other. How many rice cakes does it usually have?
mochi
kite
sunrise
shrine
pine
bamboo
card
envelope
shrimp
top
kimono
bell
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