Friday, January 2, 2009

KADOMATU



KADOMATSU consist of 2 words, KADO and MATSU.
KADO means gate, KADOMATSU are put at the entrance.
MATSU means pine, KADOMATSU are made pine, bamboo and others.

The Japanese thought that God dwelled in KADOMATSU in old days.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

A Happy New Year 2009


↑This is Japanese New Year style.


↑This is KADOMATU.


↑This is KADOMATSU and HABOTAN.


↑This is SHIMENAWA.


↑This is KAGAMIMOTI.


↑This is MOTIBANA.

To tell the truth, I want to explain that things, but I cannot explain in English.
I regret it.