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”
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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)”
Little Japan Dictionary 