節分の日-豆まき (Setsubun’s Day, Throwing Beans)
Today I went to one of the nearest Shrine, Fuji Jinjya(富士神社) from my school for the setsubun festival(節分の日).
This is the building where all the kids are gathered.
In japan, usually 4th February is the day where it meant that the start of the new season, Spring. At that day, there are having the 豆まき(Mamemaki – Throwing Beans) ceremony which hopes that they can get good fortune for the year. They usually shout 「福は内、鬼は外」(Good fortune come in, Ghost go out!) and they start throwing the Beans at the people who act as the Ghost.
The one in green shirt is the Head Priest and he will leading all the other priests to throwing the snacks at the kids.
The Word “Bean” in Japanese is called {Mame} which have the meaning of the 魔滅 (Mametsu) – meaning destroying the Evil. So they believed that the bean can keep out bad fortune and asking good fortune in.
This is when they started to throwing the snacks.
I went there twice that day. The first time I went there alone at 3.00 p.m. At first I wonder why all the kids are holding up a plastic beg. Soon I know what happened. It’s used to catch the snacks which had been thrown by the priest from 2nd floor of the Shrine building. I didn’t bring anything with me and so I ended up empty hand…. LOL
Friends. From left: Yi Chin, Ming Li, Niji, XXX(forgot her name ^^)
The second time I went there at 4.00 p.m. This time I went there with few of my friends from my Japanese Language school. They also want to went there and take a look. Suddenly I encountered them at lobby and so we decided to go together.
She is the Ghost(Oni)!
One of my friend give me the idea that using the cap of my coat to act as the plastic beg to get the snacks. And what surprised me, It WORK!! I am able to get lots of snack at the second time. ^^
The Snacks we got from the Mamemaki Ceremony. Most of it is what I got. ^^
Friends with snacks get!!
And here you are, My photo once in a while. ^^
Really having fun that day with friends and once again I felt the greatness of the cultures of Japanese. One of my online friend said that it’s like children day for Japanese kids. I just smiled. ^^ what do you think?
4 comments February 3, 2010
Snowing In Tokyo!!
Hi. I’m a Malaysian so I had never watched snowing in my life before. Please pardon me for being so exciting about my first snow ^^
Snow at 7.00, still not so strong.
Yes, about 7.00 p.m. tonight(1 February 2010), It started to snow at Tokyo. Received call from a friend saying that it’s snowing there. ^^
Around 11.00. Blizzard storms ^^”
Then about 10.00 p.m. after my work, Wow. It started to fill up and I feel really fun about it. Well then, will let you all look at the pictures.
Been Playing with snow. Writting up birthday msg for A-san tomorrow ^^
I’m really excited about it and played with my friends like some crazy people there. Will Post up more Snow Scenes if it continue to rain tomorrow.
10 comments February 1, 2010
Harmonica Video [2] Phantom Minds
The 2nd Product of my Harmonica Video. This time it’s a song from Magical Girly Lyrical Nanoha(魔法少女リリカルなのは) The Movie 1st. It’s has been shown on Japan since 23 January 2010 and it was really a HIT here.
The Poster of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha(魔法少女リリカルなのは) The Movie 1st.
After watching it at Shinjuku Milano Cinema and feel the songs is really nice. Went Karaoke Room and recorded the Karaoke version of the songs and mixed it with my harmonica playing.^^
The OP Pictures of my Video.
This time I borrowed Sony’s Recorder from one of my friend to record my harmonica and the Karaoke version of the song. Since Nana Mizuki never release the Instrumental version for her songs, It’s impossible to get the Karaoke except go to Karaoke room…
This is the Recorder.
Without much talking, Hope you all enjoy this video from me. Wanted to upload the Score too but didn’t have scanner to scan it…. Sorry~
10 comments January 30, 2010
Vegetable juice
Recently I’m getting quite tired and felt that I can’t get enough of sleep no matter how much I slept yesterday. And so I think it must be nutrition problem for me. So I bought a vegetable juice yesterday night on my way home from my work.
I’m the kind of people who don’t like to eat vegetable. I haven’t been eating vegetables since grade 3 until recently when I came to Japan.
The Pack of 1 L.
I noticed that I shouldn’t be like this forever since it’s not good for my health. But it’s hard for me to buy the vegetables purposely just because I need those nutritions. (How I wish I have a girlfriend who can cook me heart-warming lunch everyday…)
Tasted like Tomatoes….. and Carrot-ish.
This is my first time drinking vegetable juice in my life. It looked carrot-ish colour. And it tasted…. Tomatoes?? ^^
Well, it’s good that it didn’t tasted so yucky. I don’t remember I saw any vegetable juice sold back in Malaysia.(or was it?^^)
How do you maintain your nutrition balance?
2 comments January 27, 2010






















