New Year Tradition
January 06, 2005
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In Japan, ã?Šæ£æœˆ, the new year celebration is probably the most important time of the year. It dawned on me this year that I’ve spent 4 new year’s days in Japan already and have had a part in the food, holiday, and general light mood in everyone. In addition to this, I’ve went to the same temple with the woman’s family in true åˆ?è©£ fashion. åˆ?è©£ is the first visit to a temple in the new year to wish for luck for the rest of the year. The temple we’ve been to lies on the border of Osaka and Hyogo and it’s called, 妙見山. It’s about I would say a 1.5 hour drive from Osaka and it rests on top of a mountain. It has an excellent view but it’s usually too cloudy to see anything.
