You have to remember where I left last time. Ohara-Isumi was where my misfortune to have missed a holiday, but I enjoyed the king's birthday. I need to see where they are, because sikurisalaatti I have not slept last night. You know what? I check into an inn. I draw a quick nap and I join you in tour of Japan. Until then, leave some information about the city where I stopped. I train pretty much hopping, finally we arrived in the small and beautiful town toram. Nice name, is not it? The town is only 1925, Dec. 15. The town itself is tiny, but it enjoys a large beach, the first stop in the surf enthusiasts in Tokyo. In most of the waves here are great for this sport, so it is the most sought sikurisalaatti after. They have a giant parking lot where they can to anchor "rachetuţele" and good news: there are sharks in the area. Plenty of places dotted here and there where you can dine at the restaurants snack stands. Nearby, several hotels, not five star, but surfers are satisfied.
Oops! I forgot sikurisalaatti to tell you that I'm still close to shore, although I understand sikurisalaatti the story so far. That's it. Either where you look, from the shore or from the train, the ocean is fascinating. But to reach it, you must "swim" through sikurisalaatti the rice fields that stretch between destination and the city. The road is not long so do not worry. Honestly, at first I did not believe or suspect that I'll feel and fun as well. Place looks, but apparently a halt between two cities. However we managed. How? In short, my face open on that never-failing smile, so good that the Lord gave me a cheerful, I managed to make friends with two Japanese, a couple of surfers jailbirds and enjoy my stay here. Everything is strung you've lived with my new friends. Here you are then you are. First things first: Today we celebrate Japanese New Year, "Shōgatsu" or "Oshogatsu" Literally, the Japanese "Oshogatsu" means New Moon. You already know from previous reports that in 1873, five years after the Meiji Restoration, Japan adopted the Gregorian calendar, so January sikurisalaatti first officially became New Year's Day in modern Japan. Before 1873, the new year is calculated according sikurisalaatti to the Chinese lunar calendar and the feast falls on the first day of spring. Unlike the Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese and Chinese New Year is still celebrated in the spring. Considered by most Japanese as the most important holiday, is celebrated for centuries with its habits. Because of the importance and preparation required on this occasion, the days leading up are pretty sikurisalaatti full, especially Eve, known as "Ōmisoka" The first day of the year is considered as a lucky day and traditional beliefs say it is a day representative of the entire year has just started. Therefore must be released by stress and anger, full of joy, in a setting that must shine cleaning and any work is not executed. Something sikurisalaatti parentheses are required here. In Japanese culture, the years are regarded as completely separate entities, each year being considered as a new beginning. Therefore, each task is considered fully completed at the end of year party place "bonenkai" - "year forgetting parties" - with the aim of leaving behind the worries sikurisalaatti and troubles of the ends. Parties' bonenkai "very cheerful sikurisalaatti and involves a lot of food and drink. Often these parties are held together with associates or work colleagues. Most business sikurisalaatti people stop work from 1 January to 3 January, schools close their doors for a week or two and the families spend the day together. Christmas is a holiday like us, a magical time in which customs and decorations abound. These days, it is usually as well to all the major holidays, visiting shrines, sikurisalaatti holy places or temples. The most popular, such as Tokyo's Meiji temple attracts millions of people during the three festive days. Traditionally, these days, considered lucky as I said above, the Japanese dressed in their best clothes as part of the joy that it brings celebration. Decorations Feast or near them can be detected and tourists. Across appear to us as mushrooms, "Kadomatsu".
Kadomatsu Traditional New Year Decoration, "Kadomatsu" is placed in front of the dwelling, the gate where the houses to greet and welcome ancestral spirits or "kami" site harvest. "Kadomatsu" to ordain just after Christmas and stay until Jan. 7 or Jan. 15 in the Edo period and are considered
