A Happy New Year 2017

 

A Happy New Year !

 

 

 

On New Year’s Day, many people pay a first visit to shrines to pray happiness and good health this year.

 

 

People decorate their houses with special decorations.

“Kadomatsu”, two groups of bamboo to place in front of the entrance.

 

 

Families and relatives gathered to celebrate the new year

having special dishes calles “Osechi ” and rice cake soup called “Zoni”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each of the dishes has some auspicious meaning which reflects people’s wishes.
それぞれ、人々の願いがこもったおめでたい意味があります

 

Lobsters are for longevity because their bodies are bent like an old man’s.

海老は曲がった姿が老人のようにみえることから長寿を意味します

 

Kazunoko, herring roe, represents fertility, and

kuromame, cooked black beans, are for health (mame means healthy).

ニシンの卵である数の子は子孫繁栄の意味を、

黒豆は「まめになる」、つまり健康になるという意味があります

 

Also, pink and white kamaboko,fish cake, slices represent celebration colors.

また、白とピンクのかまぼこは祝いの色を示します

 

Very profound.

 

 

 

Looking back to 2016, the big news to Japan were ;

2016日本のビックニュース

1.Large earthe quake in Kumamoto. Victime are 165 people and more than 2600 people are injured.

熊本地震　犠牲者165名、負傷者2600名以上

2.  A formar president Obama visit bombed Hiroshima

オバマ前大統領の広島訪問

3. Japanese Empelor considers abdication

天皇退位の御意向

4. A new leader Ms.Koike is elected as the Govener of Tokyo

都知事に小池氏

5.　Hokaido Shinkansen start which connect from Tokyo to Hakodate in about 4hours

北海道新幹線の開業　東京から函館まで約4時間

6. Pokemon Go becomes socisal phenomenon .Also caused many accidents

ポケモンGO社会現象に 事故も相次ぎました

7. Get 41 medals at the Olymic Games in Rio de JaneiroRio

リオオリンピックで41個のメダル獲得

 

In the world, dose terrorism never come to an end ?

I wish the better peace of the world this year from the bottom of my heart.

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting FEEL TOKYO website and appreciate your continued support in 2017 !

今年もFEEL TOKYOを宜しくお願い致します。

 

04/01/2017