tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391102270807630081.post1127919913599640848..comments2024-03-03T09:32:00.022-08:00Comments on Marybeth’s time for paper: Birthday WishesMarybethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18029117464863811312noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391102270807630081.post-4326313774934968862018-12-30T18:32:32.179-08:002018-12-30T18:32:32.179-08:00Hello! !
Today 31st is New Year's Eve in Japan...Hello! !<br />Today 31st is New Year's Eve in Japan.<br />New Year’s Eve is called “Oomisoka” in Japanese.<br />We eat soba noodles called “toshikoshi soba” (year-crossing soba) to wish for a long lasting life. On New Year’s Eve, soba noodle shops are crowded with many people from morning till night.<br />Also, a major house cleaning is done by the whole family. This major house cleaning is thought as a ritual to give a pleasant welcome to God on New Year’s Day.<br />At night time, many people get together at countdown events.Others stay at home and watch television programs. The most well known one is the “Kouhaku Utagassen”, an annual singing contest. <br />At Buddhist temples, huge bells are hit 108 times during midnight to get rid of all evil desires.<br />Ryoma.<br /><br />Ryoma Sakamoto.Japanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728147558960078304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391102270807630081.post-58494052276330321062018-12-30T17:03:10.075-08:002018-12-30T17:03:10.075-08:00Simply wonderful!Simply wonderful!Kim Hegginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559720624750898434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4391102270807630081.post-33560244650046650892018-12-29T06:52:20.564-08:002018-12-29T06:52:20.564-08:00So pretty!
So pretty!<br />Lisa Eltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17672120391964086591noreply@blogger.com