We went to Little Tokyo in LA Downtown to celebrate new year.
That first shirine/temple visit of the New Year is called Hatsumode in Japan.
Koyasan Buddhist temple/ 高野山真言宗米国別院
We bought omamori (Japanese amulets) at the temple.
And we did omikuji (Japanese traditional random fortunes). My boyfriend and I both got the best one, Daikichi (excellent)!!
They are doing Mochitsuki, the traditional mochi-pounding ceremony in Japan.
California Department of Transportation District 7 Headquarters Building
Los Angeles City Hall
Happy New Year!
Little Tokyo/ リトル東京 (Official Site/ wikipedia)
Hatsumode/ 初詣 (wikipedia)
Omamori/ お守り (wikipedia)
Omikuji/ おみくじ (wikipedia)
Mochitsuki/ 餅つき (wikipedia)
California Department of Transportation District 7 Headquarters Building
Los Angeles City Hall/ ロサンゼルス市庁舎 (wikipedia)
ロサンゼルス、ダウンタウン
January 1, 2009
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3 comments:
いいなぁ~!初詣~!
これって、1月1日のみしかやってないんですか?
わたしも、御守買ったりおみくじ引いたりしたい~~っ
1月3日はもうやってないかしらん?
んーちょっとわかんないです...日本の感覚なら3日までは正月気分だからやってそうですけどね...でもお寺自体はやってると思うので、お守りは買えるんじゃないかな?
時間があるならぜひ行ってみてください!
Konnichiwa!
Your photos are stunning.
Real life, real people...
I look forward to visiting here again:)
(btw thanks for being my follower!)
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