- friend system usage
- Rarely used in snap streaks; might be sent as a quirky New Year snap by Japan-loving friends.
- streak use
- Not a streak-associated emoji but could be used as a unique cultural greeting during New Year's.
- story meaning
- Appears in New Year stories with a Japanese aesthetic or travel content from Japan.
- snap context
- Used to set a serene, traditional Japanese mood in snaps featuring nature or cultural settings.