It is one of the 24 divisions of the old calendar and this year is April 4. In China, it is called Seimeisetsu, and it is a national event to visit ancestors’ graves and clean them. A time when everything is bright, clean and beautiful. On this day, I climbed my favorite Mt. Azuma and enjoyed the cherry blossoms in full bloom. It was like heaven.
It’s official name is Kyoeizan Daikyoji. Taishakuten was originally an Indian god and became a god to protect Buddha after being introduced to Buddhism. This temple associated with the extremely popular movie series “Otoko ha tsuraiyo(Men are hard)”. When you get off at the nearest station, Shibamata Station of the Keisei Electric Railway, the Tora-san and Sakura statues welcome you. I washed my hands in the spring water called goshinsui in the precincts and prayed. Probably because of the new virus, there were few people on the approach, which was always crowded with visitors. Going up the banks of the nearby Edo River, I saw the sunset sinking into the town of Shibamata. The “Yagiri no Watashi” crossing the Edo-gawa River from Shibamata toward Matsudo is located nearby.
The first day of spring according to the lunar calendar falls between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox, and the first strong south wind to blow before the vernal equinox is called haruichiban. In China, there is a custom of eating Chunbin. This is the first day of spring in the Reiwa Period. Rape blossoms were in full bloom on Mt. Azuma in Ninomiyamachi, Kanagawa Prefecture. The sunset is kind.
Enoshima has a long history as a sacred ground, and it is said that the first shrine was built in Iwaya, a cave on the Pacific Ocean side in the era of Emperor Kinmei. In the Edo period, pilgrimages to Enoshima from Edo to pray for the safety of the family became popular. I also visited Enoshima Daishi (The principal image is Fudo Myoo.), which is related to Kobo Daishi and one of the three great Benten shrines in Japan, Enoshima Shrine. At the end I saw the sunset over the Izu Peninsula from Chigogafuchi.
There are kites all over the world, and it is interesting to see kites in various shapes depending on the country, such as insects, birds, dragons and phoenixes. Since ancient times, in Japan, people have flown kites high at New Year’s to wish for the health and growth of boys.
Buddhist rituals. It is also called Hoshi Kuyo. It is held on the winter solstice, New Year’s Day and the first day of spring in the old calendar in order to exclude national and individual disasters. Today is the winter solstice. There are only 10 days left this year. The first year of Reiwa era is coming to an end.
A pilgrimage root that is 10 kilometers to Taisanji. I went up to Matsuyama Castle and saw the red sunset sinking into Gogoshima. It is one of the 12 castles that still have a castle tower. I used to live at the foot of this castle, and I was looking forward to seeing the Seto Inland Sea sunset from this castle every Sunday. For dinner, I enjoyed seared yellowtail with salt from Uwajima and local sake from Imabari. The night of Paradise continues.
The sun sets in Imperial Palace. This is a very solemn scene.The Emperor’s coronation parade (Celebration ceremony) ended without a hitch, and the Reiwa era began.Thank you everyone involved.
It is the 210th day from the first day of spring the lunar calendar. Usually, typhoons hit Japan on September 1. Around this time, the ears of rice come out and it is said to be an unlucky day for farmers.Disaster Prevention Day is also set for September 1.
While it was raining in Chigasaki , Heisei was over and Reiwa has begun. It’s the first sunset of Reiwa. Today is hachiju-hachiya (the eighty-eighth day from the beginning of spring,considered the best time for sowing seeds).