12th March – 弥生 茶柱が立つと、幸運が訪れる If there is a tea leaf stem standing in the tea, happiness will come to you In Japan, having 柱 (Hashira = pillar) has meaning of good luck, so people used to believe making Hashira brings happiness to the house. Also when counting Buddha and god, Japanese count as 1体,Continue reading “日本の迷信 (Nihon no Meishin) – Japanese Superstition No.4”
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