“Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi”
Tomorrow is Setsubun, when you throw out the beans and yell “Oni wa soto, Fuku wa uchi!” Devils out, Good luck in! And it is the first day of spring in the lunar calendar.
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After you throw the beans, you are supposed to eat the number …
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“Some people think that holding on is what makes them strong. Sometimes it is letting go.”
Last year my father passed away and last weekend his longtime companion passed also. I am still at a loss after caring for my father for 10 years, and getting to know his companion in that time. They were …
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I went to a play the other night and the person next to me was recording it with their phone. Besides being annoying because the light from the phone was very bright in the darkened theater, the person recording it didn’t really get to enjoy the play. At the intermission, I asked this person why …
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As a child, my mother sat me down when I received any gift or attended any event to write a thank you note. It was drilled into me that I MUST acknowledge what someone else had done for me by a hand-written thank you note. That training has stood me in good stead. It …
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Hatsugama at Issoan Tea room started on Saturday January 3 with teachers and experienced tea people. Sunday January 4, there were three seki for students.
Upon entering guests were seated in the machiai. When the hosts were ready the guests were served osayu and invited to use the tsukubai and proceed to the tea room.
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