We are very sorry for our two months long absence in our blog. Though our calendar has always been up-to-date, our posting activity was not.
urayamashi
utsukushuu natte
chiru momiji
How enviable,
turning beautiful then falling
maple leaves
(Shiko)
November is the month of maple: of kaede, turning maple leaves, and momiji, red maple leaves, and is accordingly celebrated with momijigari, the chase and view of autumn trees, in midmonth. The maple in autumn is the equivalent of the cherry blossom in spring and it represents a delicate short-lived beauty which is followed by the first snowflakes of winter.
Another festival in November is shichi-go-san (literally "seven-five-three") which is celebrated on November 15th. It's a festival for children of these ages as they mark important events in a child’s life: when they are three three boys and girls are allowed to let their hair grow for the first time, at the age of five a young boy celebrates wearing his first hakama (a pleated skirt originally worn by men only) and at the age of seven a young girl wearing her first obi. The children visit a shrine with their parents who express their gratitude for their hitherto luck and to ask for their children's future health and safety.
The Blue Lotus celebrates this beautiful autumn month with momijigari on November 21st to which you are warmly invited!
urayamashi
utsukushuu natte
chiru momiji
How enviable,
turning beautiful then falling
maple leaves
November is the month of maple: of kaede, turning maple leaves, and momiji, red maple leaves, and is accordingly celebrated with momijigari, the chase and view of autumn trees, in midmonth. The maple in autumn is the equivalent of the cherry blossom in spring and it represents a delicate short-lived beauty which is followed by the first snowflakes of winter.
Another festival in November is shichi-go-san (literally "seven-five-three") which is celebrated on November 15th. It's a festival for children of these ages as they mark important events in a child’s life: when they are three three boys and girls are allowed to let their hair grow for the first time, at the age of five a young boy celebrates wearing his first hakama (a pleated skirt originally worn by men only) and at the age of seven a young girl wearing her first obi. The children visit a shrine with their parents who express their gratitude for their hitherto luck and to ask for their children's future health and safety.
The Blue Lotus celebrates this beautiful autumn month with momijigari on November 21st to which you are warmly invited!
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