Japanese traditional culture ~12~ Hatsumoude

  I went to Hatsumoude on 2nd January.
Hatsumoude means like "visiting a shrine firstly"
This is traditional event. A lot of japanese people got to shrine or temple
to pray so that they would be able to live safely in the whole year.
Or they pray so that they would have good things in the year.
  I went to Tamamura hachimangu, where I have introduced on this blog before.
I saw a lot of people there. I heard this shrine has been religious important place.
There was a worshiper from Knagawa prefecture,(it is located in the south of Tokyo)
for long years ago.
  Anyway, I attach some photos here. Please feel the atmosphere of Hatsumoude.

 I saw a lot of carps.

 You pray here.
You put in a coin. It should be 5 yen.
We pronounce 5 yen "ごえん(go en)" It means you have good luck to meet good person.
There is a way to pray.
1 put in a coin in a box
2 ring the bell
3 bow two times
4 crap two times
5 bow one time
This is my way. I guess all people do like this in Japan

This is Omikuji.(おみくじ) You can see the luck.

The luck is 吉(kichi) It means"even".

I got this sea bream. Sea bream is good fish in Japan.

The hope : you would achieve it but it would be late.

The person you wait : he or she would come

The things you lost : you would not find it soon

The travel : no benefit you should not go

Business : even

study : it would be better if you make an effort

The stock quotation : the price would move. Make an action.

conflict : even if you are calm

love : watch out the rival in love

moving your house : not good

childbirth : an easy delivery

disease : don't worry

The marriage : it would go well if you don't change your mind

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