Eventhough Japan is technologically advanced, Japanese people still did not forget the tradition and the culture they inherited from their predecessors. They fasten great importance to their traditon and custom. One is the Shogatsu* , Japan`s most important holiday . Shogatsu or Japanese New Year is celebrated in the first three days of January where families spend the days together going to shrines or attending services in the temple for their Kamisama*.
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It`s a new "new year experience" for me. Here in Izumi city, people celebrated the new year`s day peacefully. No firecrackers and fireworks were lit. Totally different from the way I used to.
It`s a new "new year experience" for me. Here in Izumi city, people celebrated the new year`s day peacefully. No firecrackers and fireworks were lit. Totally different from the way I used to.
The omochi doll.
I was amazed by this human-like image displayed in our office. It looks funny but this one is very important to them. This is what they call the omochi* doll. Inside of it is the pounded smooth, sticky rice dumpling called *mochi or omochi. My moderator told me that this omochi will be eaten on the 15th of January. (I don`t know what`s with the date errr...maybe it`s part of the company`s tradition). Japanese displays omochi dolls in their houses and offices during Shogatsu for they believe it will bring them goodluck and give them good strength throughout the year.
The Shimenawa.We also hung our office door with Shimenawa*. This one acts as a ward against bad karma and evil spirits (according to Shinto beliefs).
As part ot the company`s tradition, we went to Otori *Shrine last week. This shrine is located at Kansai City in Osaka which is 45 minutes drive from Izumi City. Most businessmen visited the place to pray for abundance. They first ring the bell for them to get noticed by the god, then throw coins to the box, clap twice, gently bow the head (act of reverence) and solemnly pray.
These are the monks residing the shrine. I don`t have any idea what they`re doing.
This monk just finished the ritual.
After our Otori praying, we went to Kaiten Sushi* restaurant for lunch (my favorite part hehehe). It`s a kind of restaurant where the plates with sushi and other foods are placed on a running conveyor that winds through the restaurant passing every table and counter seat. After one complete rotation, if the food is still on the conveyor, it will be thrown away. You may also have special orders if you don`t like the food served on the moving conveyor belt.
If you want to place special order, just select anything you want from the electronic menu list. Press the button and your order will arrive in less than a minute.
The food on a running conveyor.
Three of us consumed this much haha! We paid the bill based on the number and type of plates we consumed. One plate costs 100-350 yen. Ippai! Ippai!
Please grab me, meow! I mean rawwwr! hehehe That was my one- of- a kind Shogatsu experience. It was awesome. I just can`t imagine how the year quickly passed by and another came in. And because it`s new year, I want to confer the " Jag`s Tiger Buddies Award `10" to the following blog sites. I personally took the picture from the temple garden to start a good friendship with you in 2010.
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*Shogatsu- Japanese new year.
* Kamisama- Japanese term for god.
* Kamisama- Japanese term for god.
* Omochi - combined words for okii and chiisai which means big and small.
*Shimenawa- are lengths of braided rice straw rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion.
*Otori- from the word okii which means big and tori which means bird.
*Kaiten- conveyor.
*Ippai- expressing full stomach.
91 comments:
thanks for the award.......i appreciate it..
douittashimahite! ur welcome bosing!
Hala nakakatakot yung mga dolls parang may mangkukulam factor...
haha ako nmn natawa at first nung d ko p nalaman ang totoong symbol nyan hehe...
wahhh! natuwa naman ako at napasama ako sa award na ito..salamat JAG!!!
waah! gusto ko din maexperience of Shogatsu jan ^__^v
Wow, thanks again for touring us sa beautiful and rich culture ng Japan. Astig talaga tumira jan :)
And Arigatou Gozaimasu sa kawaii Tiger Buddies Award. I really appreciated it parekoy!!! grab ko na siya hehe!!!
@ Anonymous: Yeah life here is interesting. That`s all I can understand in your message...gomen ne chinese kanji wa yomimasen hehehe...
@ Mokong™: Xempre kasama ka hehehe...
fiel-kun: hehehe habang nandirito ako I`ll try to share my explorations hehehe...
Dozo Fiel-kun dozo! hehehe
naku. salamat sa award. pwedeng pakipadala dito sa Pilipinas? hahahaha.
pagkain ba yung tiger(o pusa?) na nasa picture? hahaha.
well, salamat at binibigyan mo kami ng glimpse sa Japanese culture. :D
at, napansin ko lang, hindi ka na nag-jijijiji. namimiss ko na yung tawa mong yun! hahaha.
parekoy pusa nmn tlga ung tiger hehehe...mukha bang pagkain ung litrato? jijiji... gusto mo ipapaprint ko tas kainin mo? lol jijiji...
ano bang meron sa jijiji ko at tila aliw n aliw ka? uy！namiss niya so cheezy! hahaha! lolz!
I would like to thank Singtel for the broadband connection, if not I might not be blogging regularly. I would like to thank my blog for the key to meet friends in blogosphere. Because of this I got this Tiger Buddies Award, thank you Jag.
Jejejeje napaspeech tuloy ako.
akala ko kasi ganun ang tiger sa japan parekoy! hahahaha :)))))
so hindi siya pagkain? mukha kasi siyang puto na pinagsama-sama eh. hahaha. kelan ka uuwi dito? PASALUBONG!hahaha.
oo. naadik na ako sa jijiji mo eh. ang arte kasi. pwede namang hihihi. bakit jijiji pa. pero okay lang. naaaliw ako sa jijiji mo.
hahahaha.
♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♫ ayu ♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♫: pramis yan ha learn to forgve hehehe...so ikaw nmn ngaun ang hindi pinapatawd? lol hehehe...
for xur pg nagawi ka dito d k mhihirapang mag adjust hehehe...
@ I AM ENHENYERO, AND THIS IS MY BLOGSPOT: haha ng dahil sa singtel hehehe...salamat sa maigsing speech parekoy hehe...
@ karoger: gutom lng yan pre jijiji...heto singko ipambili mo ng puto haha..
kung kelan ako uuwi? uhmmm...ABANGAN.
wala ng mabibili yang singko mo dito sa Pilipinas! hahahaha. sayo na lang yan. pero saan nga gawa yung pusang yun? sa bato, puto, kanini o ano? haha.
abangan? hmmmmmmm. ano ka, tv show? hahaha.
Yaya, salamat sa award!!! jijijjiji
@ karoger: wahaha wala n bang tiglimampiso n puto? geez! o xa gawin ko n ng sampu jijiji...
gawa xa sa bulaklak. tingnan mo ng maigi hehehe...sa garden ko nga piniktyuran yan eh jijiji...
ABANGAN. hahaha un lng jijiji...
ay oo nga. bulaklak. hahaha. bakit, bawal bang magkaroon ng pagkain sa garden??!!! :)
nung unang tingin ko nga parang ensaymada eh.
uuuuyyyy. namiss niya ang ensaymada. gusto mo dalhan kita? hahaha.
halla. ginawa na nating chatbox tong comment thread mo! hahaha :)
@ karoger: ang garden, halaman ang itinatanim hindi puto o ano mang pgkain hahaha!
Sure ppadala k ng ensaymada? Gusto ko ung sa Goldilocks ha jijiji...nang iinggit k lng pre eh porket walang gnun nun dito hayz!
oo nga hndi b maxadong halata n ngiging chatroom n ito? jijiji...
@ donster: douittashimashite!
pwedeng magsorry? hahaha. di ba minsan sa garden, may garden party? malay ko ba kung mahilig ang mga Japs sa garden na may foods. hahaha.
wala ako sa goldilocks ngayon eh. tsk. nasa mcdo ako. eh may mcdo din mana dyan. pero walang kanin di ba?
okay. chatroom na ito :)
@ karoger:bwahaha adik! palusot k p ha! jiji...o xa isipin mo n lng pgkain yun at hindi bulaklak hahah! or pwede din kainin mo ung bulaklak lol.
tinatanong mko kung gusto ko ng ensaymada tas bglang naging mcdo at dhil my mcdo dito kya d u n mgppdala? adik hahaha! oo walang knin sa mcdo dito mahal daw ang bigas dito eh jijijiji...
hindi ako nagpapalusot ah. at FYI: masarap kumain ng flower! hahahaha.
anyways. tama na muna ang comment ko. pinoproblema ko pa tong thesis ko. ang kulet mo kasi eh. hahaha.
sige. salamat ulit sa award. akala ko makakain, hindi naman pala. tsk! hahaha.
@ karoger: ako p ngayon ang mkulet adik! hahaha! xa xa gawin mo n yang thesis mo...
Hello jag, first of all, i would love to say that you are my friend in this blog world. And i am happy that there was one time i checked your blog, that makes me learned something about life. And with that, i always follow you, your post and all. Second, i would love to tell you that your capability in writing new entry for your blog inspired me so damn well! So i am awake that i need to post most of those amazing things that happens to me. Well, i cannot deny the fact that i have bad things to post too, but hope i can carry it. lol! Third, is that you gave me this award and i am so happy for your award. Now i can boast that my blog got something special! and that is you. THANK YOU SO MUCH! GOD BLESS US!
Oi Salamat naman sa bingay mo. I'm so tats. Na takot ako dun sa doll na alala ko ung vudoo doll ng lola ko na panakot sakin pag ayaw kong kumain ng gulay nung bata palang ako.
tol salamat sa award. Alam mo ba na isa sa bansang pangarap ko din marating ay ang bansa ng mga hapon?
Sige ganito nlnag tol... naiisip mo ba ang naiisip ko?
"OPERATION BIG SWAP!"
ahahahaha. Japan swap Canada :P
Looking forward to know and be one of your friends bro!
Kudos! Domo Arigato
Hey Jag! Thanks for the award! That's a great picture! It's nice to read about Japans tradition.
And that sushi place sounds awesome! Wow, they throw the food after one rotation???
@ tim: yey! im so glad about it! thank you! i am more inspired hehehe...now we`re officially blog buddies hehehe...
@ jepoy: hahaha parehas kau ng impression ni glentot. mgkaibigan nga keu jijiji...
@ tope: paano yan pre swap tayo? hahaha! now n!joke!
now we`re officially blog pals ok? hehehe...
Douittashimashite!
@ Alicia: Thanks too!
Yeah, they throw it after one complete rotation because it`s no longer fresh.
Hi Jag! I was just excited when I read your msge and wondered what have you got for me..lolz. Now, I am here claiming it..hehehe..
I enjoyed reading this post. It is always nice to know other country's interesting tradition and culture.
thanks for the award. I would definitely grab it. Love that beautiful tiger looking flower arrangement. Thanks for the thought. Let you know when it is posted.
have a nice day
@ eden: Thank you too! Your country is also interesting...and i really enjoyed your photography...
Take care friend!
こんにちは ^^.
can u read it kuya? hehe
MARAMING SALAMAT! kakagulat naman un at sinama mo ako. :]salamat~
ありがとう
Konnichiwa! hehehe... you`re welcome buddy!
at ang daming friends ni pareng jag! haha. at dahil nag-meow na siya, iga-grab ko na siya. salamat ng marami parekoy. we'll talk soon :P
@ mr.nightcrawler:ur welcs parekoy! Alam ko busy ka kaya tuloy mo lng yang gngawa mo hehehe...
♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♫ ayu ♫ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♫: butit bati na keo weeee!
douittashimashite!
no firecrackers...haha parang dabaw lang...
salamat sa award jag!!!
hmmm...magkakilala pala kayo personally ni donster no?
muli salamat sa award..
Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD: oo parang davao lng hehehe...yep Fad`z mgkakilala kmi nun hehehe paano mo nlman? mgkakilala din kau personally?
@ Arvin U. de la Peña: walang anuman bosing...
di kami magkakilala personally. pero bidang bida ka sa kwento niya, hehe. nang-iimbeta sa mansion niya...
@ Fr. Felmar Castrodes Fiel, SVD: ahaha okies kya pla hehehe...may common friend kc kmi hanggang sa naging friends n din kmi hehehe...
thanks for the award JAG! :)
wow! i wonder if hindi ba masisira yung stick rice dumpling na nasa loob ng omochi doll? hehe..
monks' clothes are so classic. Parang katulad ng nakikita ko sa koreanovela. LOL.
wee! it looks delicious! california maki nga lang kinakain ko. hehe.. daming plates to think na 3 lang kayo. lol. :)
WOW! I wish I could experience
Shogatzu before I´m 40...that´s looks really really yummy...just love japanesse dishes...
15 January, for the good health..
I think....?
hehehe! next time you should talk to the monk what are they doing....?
Thanks for the beuatiful award. pssst!
that porcelain is dazzling...
wanna own one of those one day...
A striking post Jag!
Greeting from Sweden...
grab it and post it on saturday eve...
Have a nice day and thanks for sharing
this really interesting culture...
@ twinsanity: Ur welcome!
My expiration din yung omochi...
Nkakamangha nga kac upto now may mkikita k pa ring mga tao n ngsusuot ng tradional dress nila hehehe...
@ Me:Naku madam punta na kau dito can afford nmn kayo magbakasyon dito eh hehehe...Bka nga yan ang dahilan kaya sa 15 hehehe...mahilig pla kau sa mga kubyertos magkakasundo kau ng nanay ko hehe...Salamat din ng marami lalo na sa friendship...
Ingatz!
Artistic talaga tong mga hapon! Nice! =)
Happy Weekend!
@ Parts:Yeah...and I like Japanese arts. hehehe...happy weekend!
Awesome! Thanks much! Ü
Naks naman!
Ganda naman ng display... Ang gandang tradition niyan....
I love it!
@ ayu: hehe heto umuulan n ng nyebe hehehe...binabalinguyngoy...
@ Angel: ur welcome buddy...
@ Mangyan Adventurer: yes indeed. try mo din gumala dito minsan...
Dont worry were actually planning to visit kyot when were going to visit leyte within 3 yrs from now. hopefully nandyan ka pa...para ikaw na tour guide namin...hehehe!
have a nice wekend...
Ahahahahahhah paaward award pa ah... jejejejej... tenks tenks!
@ I am Xprosaic: xempers yaya hehehe...espesyal kaya yan jijii...
@ Me: Oh that`s good! Pero ang tagal p nun hehehe...sana nga andito p ako nun hehehe...
Salamat sa award Jag, heto nakabalik n uli ako sa disyerto!
Inperness sikat na sikat na ang blog mo!
Ingat
Woah! At nagbalik ka hehehe...musta n parekoy? Ayos n ayos ung mga kwento ng tropang glen at jepoy nyahahaha...
ingat din hehehe...
@ ayu: ngeek hindi din masaya...kakatamad kumilos...masakit din sa balat ang lamig hayz!
hey jag~ look at this blog. May something na para sau http://blaggista.blogspot.com
@ Glenn Kun: ok i`ll check it...
@ ayu: naku wala n ung mga sinulat ko. nsa notebook ko lng kc cnusulat dati at nawala n ata...mlaking advantage sau ang pgbblog kc nkocompile mo mga compositions mo dito jijiji...oo nmn tao lng din kmi may puso`t damdamin hehehe...
21 n kaya ako matanda n kaya un. joke jijiji.
yeeeeeeeeee!
SALAMAT sa AWARD!
sorri ngayun lang ulit naka bisita...
weeeeeeeeee!
ang artistic, ang effort.
colorful!
haha!
(ay, napagod ako mag-scroll... daming koment!)
hehe.
God bless kuya!
nice experience you have there Jag. thanks for sharing this traditions. also the friends award. see you around. hAVE A NICE WEEKEND
whoooaaa, astiig, salamat!
sana sa next batch ng pics mo, kami naman yung andyan sa japan. hehe
@ gege: hehehe nung mkita ko ung blaklak n tiger n yan naisip ko tlgang ipang award yan jijiji...
same here God bless to you!
@ life moto: yeah, at dahil dito ntuto akong bgyang halga ang mga kganapan sa buhay dito sa Japan...kya bina-blog ko n lng hehehe...
tnx!
@ manik_reigun: oo nga para mas masaya hehehe...ur welcs buddy...
@ ayu: at hindi ako nklusot sau wahahaha...
active ako sa school paper nmin nung nsa elementarya, HS at college oha oha kinarir ko tlga hehehe....ung sa college pla sa yearbook pla un jijiji...
@ ayu: oo wag k ng sumali sa school paper n yan delikado nga pag gnagabi k n nng uwi dahil dun...at strict pla paents mo ijiji...ung windstruck parang sequel xa ng sassy girl panoorin mo nkakatawa hehehe...
at may award n nmn ako astig! hehehe...
hindi pla, ung windstrck ay nkklungkot pla un hehehe...sassy girl ung funny heheh...
quickie visit! ganda naman dyan!
ワッくん！あなたに幸せな新年を！
総層。。。あけましてお目でとございます！
Jag salamat sa award mo..ngayon ko lang nakita toh..tnx so much.. Highly appreciated. :D grab q ha..visit ka lang para makita mo :D
awooo! buti pa ang mga patay. nagpaparamdam! hahahaha. :)
Happy weekend! =)
grabe kakainggit ka jag! :D weeeeeeeeee! :D
Jules
Soloden.Com
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