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Setsubun means division of seasons.

And the event held to pray for good health and happiness.

On this day,in a custom called “mame-maki”, People scatter beans to drive away evil and bring in good luck.

A deep freeze is spreading across Japan now.
It is said to be a record-breaking one that occurs once every 10 years.
As you know, I'm living in the northern part of Osaka, a little mountainous, so it's colder than the center of Osaka.

My daughter cut her hair over 30cm yesterday.
And she donated the hair according to her will.
Do you have a hair donation system in your country?

Happy new year 2023！

May this be a happy and fruitful year.

The New Year is over, and today is the 7th.

I intended to spend New Year's Day slowly, but in the end I was busy.

I guess I'm the kind of person who can't sit still!!

Anway, In Japan, people eat the seven herb rice porridge or 'nanakusa-gayu' on the morning of January 7th.

Hello！

How are you doing?

In Japan, there is a traditional custom to take a ''yuzuyu'' on the winter solstice.

Yuzuyu refers to the bath in which yuzus are put and set afloat.

Yuzu is a small citrus fruit.