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What lies beneath the tomato…? A fun surprise that is
A hilarious comparison between korean-chinese-japanese -
It might not be accurate, but this sketch is definitely hilarious
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!
Setsubun (節分 - bean throwing festival) is the day before the beginning of spring in Japan.
As part of the spring festival, setsubun is celebrated yearly on February 3rd. In its association with Lunar New Year, spring Setsubun can be and was previously thought as a sort of new year’s eve, and so was accompanied by a special ritual to cleanse away all the evil of the former year and drive away dicease - evil spirit for the year to come.
Fukumame (福豆 - fortune beans) are thrown either out the door or at the member of the family who wears an oni/ devil mask, while shouting “Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!” ( 鬼は外！福は外内！- Demons out! Good luck in!) and slam the door.
Beans are thought to symbolically purify the home by driving away the evil spirits that brinfs misfortune and bad health with them. Then, as part of bringing luck in, it is customary to eat roasted soybeans, one for each year of one’s life - in some areas - plus one more for bringing good luck for year to come. This gestures called mamemaki 豆撒き.
The mamemaki usually performed by the head of household or the male who was born corresponding the animal year on the Chinese zodiac.
My eye is on its way to become a bionic
Last night excursion at -3C…
The Maya Cable Line (摩耶ケーブル線 Maya Kēburu-sen) in Kōbe, Hyogo opened in 1925, was originally served as a route to Tōri Tenjō-ji Temple in Mt. Maya. Now the line is used to see the scenic view of Kōbe.
Together with Maya Ropeway, the line has an official nickname as まやビューライン夢散歩 (Maya Byū Rain Yume Sanpo - Maya View Line Dreamy Stroll)
Morning pencil colour sketches from last night event.
On the 4th saturday of each January, the dead grass of Mt. Wakakusa is burned in an annual festival known as Wakakusayamayaki.
The tradition supposedly originated from boundary dispute between Todai-ji and Kōkufu-ji in 1760. As the mediations failed, the 33 ha of grassland on the mountain was set ablaze.
“…a polka-dot has the form of the sun, which is a symbol of the energy of the whole world and our living life, and also the form of the moon, which is calm. Round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing. Polka-dots become movement… Polka dots are a way to infinity.” - Yayoi Kusama
(Source: jewish-bacon)
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