初詣 Hatsu-Moude Visiting the shrine or temple for the first time in the year, thanking the gods to protect family for previous year and wising the peace and good health for this year. 初詣 (Hatsu-moude) is generally conducted in the very early morning on 1st of January to 3rd of January, but in some region it couldContinue reading “3rd January – 睦月”
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2nd January – 睦月
初夢 (Hatu－yume) What did you dream last night? Japanese people have believed the dream fortune-telling since old times. Especially the dream people had for the first time in the year is considered as the most important one as it will forecast the rest of the year. Generally speaking, people consider the first dream (Hatsu-yume) as theContinue reading “2nd January – 睦月”
1st January – 睦月 (Mutsuki)
明けまして おめでとうございます (Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu) — Saying to each other and celebrate the New Year. Thanking the gods for letting people pass through the previous year safely, and celebrating about welcoming the gods again to earth. A Happy New Year! In Japan, it is the celebration of welcoming the gods who bring happiness, harvest andContinue reading “1st January – 睦月 (Mutsuki)”
Welcome to Little Japan Dictionary
リトル ジャパン ディクショナリー へ ようこそ Firstly, thank you so much for checking this blog, your visit motivates author to write this blog. I hope you will like this page! This blog is starting from 1st January 2020 and continues as it goes. In this blog, Author plans to provide: Japanese Culture Japanese Tradition Japanese People Tip of Living inContinue reading “Welcome to Little Japan Dictionary”
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