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Eho-maki
Have you ever heard of 'eho-maki', or 'fortune rolls'?

Today, Feburary 3rd is Setsubun, which is to celebrate the coming of spring.
On this day, people eat 'eho-maki', the special sushi rolls, for dinner while facing the auspicious direction of the year with eyes closed, and in silence without speaking any words until they finish eating the roll.
(This year's auspicious direction is south-southeast.)

Isn't this interesting?

恵方巻きってご存知ですか?

今日、2月3日は節分です。
この日恵方巻きをその年の恵方に向かって、目を閉じて黙って食べるという風習です。
(今年の恵方は南南東!

この風習、面白いですよね?

great photo by ‘有馬温泉 高級料亭旅館 欽山’:
https://www.facebook.com/KINZAN.ArimaOnsen?fref=nf

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Mt. Fuji
Amazing view of Mt. Fuji!
So proud of this country for this mountain!

素晴らしい富士山の写真です。
富士山がある国に生まれてよかった!

【Photo by Kyonkyon Jin】
https://www.facebook.com/Kyonkyon.JJ

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Otaru
The canal in Otaru, Hokkaido.
Gorgeous view!

北海道の小樽運河。
美しい景色です。

Beautiful Photo by ‘北海道(Hokkaido) Likers’:
https://www.facebook.com/HokkaidoLikers.jp?fref=photo

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Shirakawa-go
Shirakawa-go, yesterday!

昨日の白川郷です!

Nice photo by
【世界遺産】ひだ 白川郷 THE WORLD HERITAGE SHIRAKAWA-GO:
https://www.facebook.com/THE.WORLD.HERITAGE.SHIRAKAWA.GO?fref=ts

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Kan-zarashi
’Kan-zarashi' or 'Kan-boshi', a seasonal event to dry bamboo outside under the sun, has started in Inkoma City which is the largest producer of chasen (green tea whisks) in Japan.
The bamboo is used to make tea whisks, and Ikoma City has a very long history as a whisk producer since Muromachi era.
'Kan-zarashi' lasts one -two months, and after that the bamboo is moved into a warehouse and is stored there to dry for about as lomg as 2 years. After the long time, the bamboo is finally ready to become a whisk.

この時期に行われる竹の「寒ざらし」または「寒干し」が茶せんの日本一の産地である奈良県生駒市ではじまりました。
生駒市は室町時代から茶筅の産地だそうです。
寒ざらしは1ヶ月かけて行われ、その後は倉庫で2年もの間乾燥するために寝かされるそうです。その後ようやく茶筅に加工されるのだそうです。

Thanks for the photos:
http://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000010.000006886.html
http://revoir.exblog.jp/23689515/

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Kiyomizudera
Kiyomizudera Temple in the snow!

雪の清水寺!

Beautiful photo: ‘京都散歩道(Promenade in Kyoto)’:
https://www.facebook.com/kyosanpo?fref=nf

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Kinkakuji Temple
Snow-covered Kinkakuji Temple.
Just amazing!

雪景色の金閣寺。
美しい!

Beautiful photo:
‘京都散歩道(Promenade in Kyoto)’:
https://www.facebook.com/kyosanpo?fref=nf

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Freezing cold!!
Brrrrr!!!
It's literally freezing!!
How's your city?

本当に今日は凍えそうな寒さ!
あなたの街はどんな感じですか?

Photo: ‘Gifu Crossroads’:
https://www.facebook.com/Gifu-Crossroads-165137586854382/

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Kobe
Kobe. A beautiful city of port.
I really love this city!

神戸、美しい港町。
大好きな街です!

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Takayama Village
Good morning from a beautiful little village!
Talayama Village in Nagano is covered with snow!

美しい村、長野県高山村からおはようございます!
雪が降り積もっています。

Beautiful photo by ’「日本で最も美しい村」連合‘:
https://www.facebook.com/utsukushiimura.jp?fref=nf

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