こんにちは。

今日もジェニのピカピカ日本語をきいてくれてありがとうございます。

Now that I have introduced the history of Setsubun and what to do, I would like to introduce the Setsubun festivals 節分祭 at shrines and temples  around Japan.

At Sensouji Temple 浅草寺, a bean-throwing ceremony called Fukujyunomai　福聚の舞 is held with entertainers and other performers.

During the Setsubun Festival, the Toshiotoko 年男 throws beans in the hope that they will dispel misfortune and evil. After that, the Seven Gods 七福神 of Good Fortune Dance is performed to praise the good fortune and virtue of Kannon 観音, and is said to have been taken from the legend of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune.

In addition to Sensoji Temple, Setsubun Festival is also held at shrines and temples in various places such as Nishiarai Daishi 西新井大師 and Shimoshinmei Jinjya　下神明神社, where entertainers are invited to throw beans.

仲見世通り　Nakamise Dori

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today I will provide more information about Setsubun.

One of the highlights of Setsubun is the bean-throwing.

The beans are thrown while shouting loudly, "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi, demons out happiness in.

鬼 (devil)

福 (Happiness)

Beans must be roasted before being thrown.

The beans are basically a symbol of the old year, to be purged and thrown away with impurities and misfortune, to ward off evil spirits, and if they sprout, it is said that "people will be eaten by demons" or "bad things will happen to the house".

In Japanese, it is also said to have the following meaning.

豆を炒る Mameoiru = roast beans

魔目を射る Mameoiru = cast an evil eye on

= to purge evil spirits

And it's not just the scattering of the beans that children enjoy.

After the bean-throwing ceremony, it is customary to eat as many beans as one's age, so they enjoy eating as many beans as their age.

The meaning of eating beans on Setsubun is that roasted soybeans are called "Fuku-mame福豆".

Eating as many of these Fukumame as one's age is a wish for a healthy and happy life, and if one takes in the good fortune into one's body, one will be able to live a healthy life without getting sick.

One more thing to eat during Setsubun is Ehoumaki恵方巻.

On the night of Setsubun, it is said that if you eat the whole Ehoumaki without saying a word, your wish will come true.

What is "towards the direction of Ehou"?

Ehou is the direction in which the goddess of good fortune resides, and this direction is determined by the ten signs of the Chinese zodiac of the year, so it is quite difficult to determine.

It is said that Japanese people throw beans without really thinking about the meaning, but if you look into it, you will find that each one has its own meaning.

Did you learn anything new?

See you tomorrow.

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

It's supposed to get colder this weekend, with the lowest temperature dropping to around 0 degrees Celsius, so please take care of yourself.

Well, yesterday I introduced the Japanese language learning package, and today I would like to introduce a sample from the package, "Hello".

Today, I'd like to show you a sample from the package, "Hello," to give you an idea of the package.

今日の東京、関東地方は青空が広がりいい天気ですが、いかがお過ごしですか？

でも今週末は寒くなって、最低気温が０度くらいに下がるようですので体調管理に気をつけてくださいね。

さて、昨日は日本語学習パッケージのご紹介をしましたが、今日は昨日に引き続き、パッケージからサンプル、「こんにちは」をご紹介します。

学習パッケージのイメージを持っていただけると思います。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

How are you doing?

I'm excited that the day when we can release the Japanese language learning package is approaching.

Ta-da, today I'm going to show you the cover of the package.

How do you like it?

Do you think you can learn Japanese?

Did it make you want to listen to it?

Let me know what you think if you like.

Your feedback is very important to me.

Along with that, I've been working on the cover of this podcast with the help of everyone to give it a new look.

Grace did my makeup, and Queenzy took pictures of me as I posed while we talked about what pose to take.

And now, Vu is working on the designs as usual.

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product, because everyone looks so cool in the rough draft.

I'll introduce it to you when it's done, so please look forward to it too.

Today, I'd like to introduce you to the contents of the study package from Kling-sensei.

Please support the podcast and the Japanese Learning Package.

Your support help me a lot.

Have a great day!

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today, I'd like to introduce you to Setsubun, a traditional spring event in Japan.

Setsubun節分” is the day before "Risshun立春”, "Rikka立夏”, "Risshu立秋”, and "Rittou立冬”, which are the turning points of the seasons.

Setsubun is the day before the seasonal milestones of Risshun, Rikka, Risshu, and Rittou.

In the lunar calendar, the year begins in spring, so the day before Risshun (the first day of spring) is considered to be very important, and now it is widely recognized that the day before Risshun = Setsubun (the first day of spring).

The custom of driving away demons is said to be based on a court event called Tsuina追儺, which originated from a Chinese custom.

The Chinese event that is said to be the origin of the event was in the twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar. It was the time when winter turned into spring, and it was believed that demons would bring sickness and misfortune to the people, so Mamemaki豆まき is said to have originated as a way to drive out the demons, send off the old year, and welcome in the new year, the spring spirit, and good fortune.

節分　Setsubun

立春 Rissyun

春まつり　Harumatsuri

豆まき Mamemaki

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「節分」とは、季節の節目である「立春」「立夏」「立秋」「立冬」の前日のことだそうです。「季節の分け目」の日という意味です。

旧暦では春から1年が始まるとされているので、「立春」の前日である「春の節分」が大切とされ、今では「春の節分」＝「節分」という認識が広まったのです。

鬼払いの風習は、中国の風習を由来とする追儺と呼ばれた宮中行事を元としているとされています。

行事の由来とされる中国の歳事は、太陰太陽暦で十二月の歳事でした。冬から春に変わるときで、鬼が民に病や災禍をもたらすとされたため、疫鬼を駆逐し、古い年を送り、新たな年、春の陽気、吉福を内に迎え流ために行われたのが豆まきの起源とされています。

今日もお聞きいただきありがとう。

よかったらフォローしてくださいね。

では今日も良い一日をお過ごしください。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today, I would like to introduce you to the Wakakusa Yamayaki（若草山焼き）, a traditional event that heralds early spring in Nara（奈良）.

It is a spectacular sight to see the entire mountain burn and scorch the night sky.

There are many theories about the origins of the Wakakusa Mountain Yaki, including some about territorial disputes between temples and shrines.

According to one theory, at the top of Mt. Wakakusa's third peak is the Uguisuzuka burial mound,（鶯塚古墳）a huge forward and backward circular tomb, and it is said that ghosts come out of this tomb and scare people, but if the mountain is burned, the ghosts will disappear. It is also said that if the mountain is not burned by January of the following year, something undesirable will happen.

The origins of the festival are interesting.

若草山 Wakakusa Yama

煎餅投げ  Senbei Nage

奈良公園   Nara koen

鹿  Shika

Thank you again for listening to me today.

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またね。

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today, I would like to introduce you to another fire festival, the Hi-furi Shinji ritual in Kumamoto.

The "Hifuri Shinji"火振り神事 (fire sprinkling ritual) will be held at Aso Shrine 阿蘇神社 in Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture 熊本県.

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こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ

Today, I'd like to introduce you to the soon-to-be-completed Japanese language learning audiobook.

If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably interested in Japan and want to learn Japanese.

However, it's difficult to take time to learn a new language when you're busy every day.

One piece of good news is that audio media is becoming more and more popular these days.

There are many times in a day when we cannot look at the text but can use our ears, such as when traveling or doing housework.

Many of you may have used this time to listen to music, but we are now preparing an audiobook that will allow you to use the time you used to spend listening to music to study Japanese.

If you put this audiobook on your smartphone and listen to it while commuting to work or school, or while doing your housework, you will be able to speak Japanese without having to sit at your desk and take time out of your busy life to study.

This is the same way a child learns a language.

Children do not learn to speak by reading, writing, or memorizing at a desk.

They learn to understand by listening to their mother or father speak to them every day, and then they imitate what they hear and gradually learn to speak more smoothly.

By listening to this package repeatedly every day in your spare time, you will surely be able to understand and speak Japanese.

We hope you will give it a try.

Please look forward to its completion!

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Today, I would like to introduce you to the Fire Festival in Japan.

At the root of the fire festival is an inexplicable reverence for fire, which is the driving force behind the festival. The fire festival is usually held at night, and the fire has many meanings, such as lighting and heating the festival site, inviting the gods, representing the gods themselves, and even burning everything down to purify it.

Today I would like to introduce the Nozawa Onsen Dosojin Festival.野沢温泉道祖神祭り

It is said to be one of the three major fire festivals in Japan, and is held from January 13 to 15 every year.

Every year on the night of January 15, to pray for a good harvest, to ward off bad luck, and to pray for the growth of the first child, men in bad luck years stay up all night on January 14 to assemble the shrine building and dedicate the "first lantern" in the house where the first child was born.



The famous Omizutori お水取り Festival at Todaiji Temple 東大寺 in Nara 奈良 is also one of the most famous fire festivals.

How about visiting a fire festival when you come to Japan?

こんにちは。

ジェニのピカピカ日本語へようこそ。

Continuing on the topic of Coming of Age Day, today I would like to introduce you to traditional Japanese attire.

Women often wear furisode (long-sleeved kimono) to attend coming-of-age ceremonies, and furisode is a kimono for young women that is considered to be a formal attire.

On coming-of-age day, when many twenty-year-old women can be seen wearing gorgeous and colorful kimonos, the city becomes a glamorous place as a Japanese tradition.

絹　Kinu

帯 Obi

振袖 Furisode

草履 Zouri

袴 Hakama

浴衣 Yukata

I hope you have learned something about traditional Japanese clothing.

See you soon.

I'll try my best to bring you useful information about Japan every time, so don't forget to follow me.