Hatsumode at Iwaseo Hachiman-gū, 2013 Edition

Hatsumode at Iwaseo Hachiman-gū, 2013 Edition

  OK, it’s getting a bit late to talk about Hatsumode (the first visit of the year to the shrine) and other things related to New Year’s in Japan, so I’ll be quick, with just a few pics and commentaries. Just like last year, we went to Iwaseo Hachiman-gū for Hatsumode

Darumas

Darumas

    All those Darumas (from a shrine in Kurashiki) to tell you that a year ago I drew the second eye to mine, as today I celebrate the first anniversary of my arrival in Japan (well “celebrate” not really, today was a very normal day, the only special thing