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
JapanVillage >>> http://www.japanvillage.jp/
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
JapanVillage >>> http://www.japanvillage.jp/