heart of hospitality
In the tea ceremony, "heart of hospitality" is important. That is the heart that respects people. So, in various folds, give a greeting to the practice law. take a bow.
athletic meetings
In Japan, athletic meetings are held in many elementary schools and kindergartens in autumn. The characteristic of the athletic meet in Japan is that many families go to see it. As there are few children now, a lot of families will go to see for one person.
The next Sunday in September is the Higan
The next Sunday in September is the Higan in Japan. Higan is the day the ancestors will return to their respective families from the world after death. As in this picture, we go to a grave to visit our family. This is a picture of my child cleaning the grave.
Respect for the Aged Day
In Japan, today is a holiday called "Respect for the Aged Day". Senior Citizen's Day aims to celebrate longevity, admiring the old people who have been society for many years.
Today's sweets
Today's sweets are bellflower and cosmos. The right side is the bellflower, the left side is the cosmos. Cosmos is a plant that is also a season word for autumn, as it is called autumn cherry blossom and it is called cosmos.
old style toilet.
In old Japanese inns, etc., there is an old style toilet. This is done while squatting down the groove, and it is decreasing gradually now.
the classroom of the tea ceremony
Today, in the classroom of the tea ceremony, I did what is called "washing tea width" which is one of summer exercises. Washing brown width is one of the summer 's points of calling coolness in the room. It is characterized by conveying a double-folded tea width into a water-covered bowl and squeezing the brown width on the way in the middle.
The lunch box of "Confucius"
The lunch box of "Confucius" bought in the car of the Shinkansen was very tasty. Confucius is really juicy and tastes similar to eel. I think that it is kind of a good Japanese fish.
eat a hamburger
When I went home to the local Kyoto yesterday, I went to eat a hamburger, which is the most delicious in Kyoto, popular among foreigners. Very big, luxurious, and tasty juicy, very tasty.