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Traditionally, the Japanese have always felt a deep connection to the seasons. And though this might be to a highly idealized Four Seasons based upon cultural memories of a very specific geographical region within this diverse archipelago(the Kinki Region of the Heian Court), the strong connection of these Four Seasons to the sense of identity of most Japanese today is undeniable. Manifestations of this consciousness can be seen in high art as well as daily life, whether it be in a sublime tanka poem, a mundane letter to a friend or in a the kimono chosen to wear at a ....
TsukuBlog A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. The Ritual Firing of Arrows at the beginning of the year- For Driving Away Misfortune, Forecasting the Harvest, and occasionally for CURSING THE NEXT VILLAGE 18 January, 2021
On the morning of the YABUSAME ceremony ( the second Sunday of January- the 13th, this year), these targets, made of bamboo and paper are set up in front of the Hachiryu Jinja Shrine. The deity enshrined here is TAKAOKAMI NO KAMI （高龗神), who is connected with water and rain. By Avi Landau Besides its importance as a weapon, the bow and arrow has been extremely important for RITUAL PURPOSES in Japan. If you have visited a shrine at the beginning of the new year, you have probably noticed all the people buying HAMAYA ( LUCKY ARROWS- with knobby tips), which are taken home in the belief that they will bring one year of good luck. I guess it would be easy to find a symbolic significance in these arrows ....
TsukuBlog A Local Perspective on Life in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. On January the 7th – the Seven Herbs Of Spring (春の七草) in Rice Porridge (and the viewing of BLUE horses!) 6 January, 2021
A packet of the NANAGUSA (seven herbs of spring) which are traditionally cooked into a rice porridge each January 7th By Avi Landau Just when you thought we were through with all the traditional dishes. Just when you’ve decided that you’ve had more than enough of the soba, the O-zoni, and the O-sechi of O-shogatsu. Just when you find yourself daydreaming about dining at one of Tsukuba’s fine Italian, or French, or Chinese, or Korean restaurants which will be reopening after the long holiday. Just THEN, you realize that tomorrow is January 7th, time to eat the very traditional NANA KUSA GAYU 七草粥 (porridge with the seven herbs of spring) and head off to the supermarket to get ready. ....