Hope you had a great new year's day!
Mine was good!
New Year's day is the most important celebration in Japan. I think it is just like the Christmas day in the USA, family get together, have special dishes, children get special allowance from adults, some people go to a shrine to wish fortune for this year.
I visited a temple in my area this year with my new friends who I met at the end of the year party. We expected something Japanese traditional like we do in Japan, but there was nothing we expected. The building looked just like a office, and the inside was like a Christian church. We saw a Buddha statue, had to take off the shoes before getting in the building as Japanese custom, and there was a small Japanese styled garden next to the building. My friend was even in Kimono, I believe she was really disappointed.
We had the new year's party after that at her house, we chat and chat, I had a great time!
Hope this year will have a full of fortune for you, and of course for me too!
Mine was good!
New Year's day is the most important celebration in Japan. I think it is just like the Christmas day in the USA, family get together, have special dishes, children get special allowance from adults, some people go to a shrine to wish fortune for this year.
I visited a temple in my area this year with my new friends who I met at the end of the year party. We expected something Japanese traditional like we do in Japan, but there was nothing we expected. The building looked just like a office, and the inside was like a Christian church. We saw a Buddha statue, had to take off the shoes before getting in the building as Japanese custom, and there was a small Japanese styled garden next to the building. My friend was even in Kimono, I believe she was really disappointed.
We had the new year's party after that at her house, we chat and chat, I had a great time!
Hope this year will have a full of fortune for you, and of course for me too!
Happy new year, Kyoko! I hope many good things happen for you in 2009.
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Hi Liz!!
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I will try to post oftener on this blog and ..., make new items for my etsy shops this year! When I am so lazy, I stay in front of my computer most of the day...
Wishing your and people around you a full of fortune!
Happy New Year! Thanks for the holiday card too. You are so nice!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! If the card made you smile even a bit, it's my pleasure! Thanks!