The sun rose at 7:40 today.
We joined our hands in prayer for a peaceful new year.
We joined our hands in prayer for a peaceful new year.
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| 今朝は7時40分に日の出、 平和な新年に手を合わせて拝礼しました |
I went to the old local shrine with my wife and son.
There were only a few people because it was early in the morning.
We performed nirei nihakushu ichirei
(bowing twice, clapping hands twice, and bowing again)
according to the tradition of Shinto shrine.
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| 家内と息子と三人で近くの古い神社にお参りし、 二礼二拍手一礼. |
We got talismans for a kamidana (a miniature shinto altar)
and charms for each of our family.
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そして神棚の御神札とそれぞれお守りを頂きました. |
At noon, we ate Osechi-Ryori (special dishes prepared for the New Year)
at the gazebo in our garden.
It's sunny and warm; a quite unusual weather on the new year's day.
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| お昼に庭のガゼボでおせちをいただきました 晴れて暖かくて、 元日としては極めて異例の天気でした. |
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