Happy New Year!

Now it's already January 6th!

In Japan, January 1st - 3rd are important days as start of year.

And almost company and shop are closed. But public traffic system is working.

As Japanese habit, People go to shrine and pray.

People swear the aspirations of one year to gods.

Japanese gods are not the "GOD" of monotheism. It's like a "spirits".

Do you know the shrine?

Shrine is a Shinto facilities as ancient Japanese religion.

The most famous god is a god of the sun “Amaterasu".

Anything can become gods.

For example, old tableware, which is valued may god dwells.

Important person also, after the dead are worshiped as a god.

In addition, the fox is in the clever animal, is said to be messenger of gods.

Recently, there are god's computer.

Have a nice year!