This is another type of charm we put out on our doors or gates in Japan during the New Years.
They are sold at shrines and temples. Francisca asked if it was mine in my last post. I don't really do any of the New Year traditions like this, mostly because I'm always back at my parents place during the holidays and also because I'm not Buddhist or Shinto and a little bit lazy to go buy it just for the sake of tradition.
But I do like walking around the neighborhood and seeing almost all the houses and stores with some kind of New Years decoration.
I love learning about your culture! And it makes me look at my own traditions with fresh eyes!
ReplyDeleteI love these decorations - so natural - but residents have started removing theirs here in the shitamachi. Now we'll have to wait another year ...
ReplyDeleteHello Kaori, how are you?
ReplyDeletebeen a long time I didn't catch your post at Tokorozawa Daily Photo, and I just landed here, a new home of Kaori. Congrats! *even tough it's too late... :)!
I love all of these good luck charms. I wouldn't mind hanging one on my door. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is very nice and I really like to know about these traditions...
ReplyDeleteI really like traditions and these are pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat is a great tradition, they are certainly attractive charms. It looks very much like a newly-sprouted pine tree that we might see around here.
ReplyDeleteit's quiet nice , lovely tradition :)
ReplyDeleteoh! i do too, as much as i;m interested in traditions, i don't really apply it real life. ^0^
ReplyDeletebut good to know about this one,
again, something new to learn about other;s culture. ^0^
LOL! You're just like me... too lazy to participate but appreciating (and photographing) others following traditions.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of traditional new years decorations. We don't do that in America, and the green is pretty.
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