Wish you had or are having wonderful winter holidays!
I went back to my hometown during my New Year holiday. Soon after Year 2009 began, one of my friends came to pick me up and we went to see the rising sun.
In Japan, there is a custom to see the rising sun on the New Year's day. The origin is a court function that the emperor say a prayer to the important Gods of Shinto and his ancestors around 5:30 am on Jan 1st. (This is an ongoing function.) Also, the main god of Shingo, Amaterasu Omikami is the God of Sun. So we still have an idea that the sun has the special energy as an avatar of the god.
Many people go to the seaside or some people even climb up Mt. Fuji to see it at a better spot. My friend I have sticked at the same cape on the Pacific coast for 3 years. Approx. 6:40, we went out of the car.... deadly cold!!
Aren't the clouds beautiful?
Yes, now I can see her head!!
Many people make prayers to it.
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Although it is said that we, the Japanese, are not religious any more, we still cannot help feeling the god seeing this scenery.
Wishing Year 2009 be full of happiness & love to you all!!
4 comments:
Beautiful pictures and now I know that Japanese are religous even though we don't notice it!
Thank you for showing us such beautiful scenery!
I could easily imagine that this kind of activity should be deadly cold... Don't ask me to join you watching the sun rise!
♣Yoko san
Sorry for my late reply! And thanks for ur comment. :D
Exacly!! In our daily life, we can find customs related to Shinto or Buddhism a lot.
Ha-ha!! OK, I shall not ask you to join our party next year... sorry about that. ;P
I have misundersood that our custom of going to see a rising sun at new year is just for a fun….I didn't know the religious meaning.
Also I appreciate the beautiful pictures very much!!
♣salt-mint san
Soooooo sorry for my late reply!! Thanks a lot for putting a comment on this article♡
I'm glad you like the photos(ﾟ∇^*)
Yes, it seems our daily practices are deeply related to Shinto & Buddhism. It's interesting to look into origins of our seasonal events, isn't it(*'-'*)?
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