About Buddihism.
1,"Ikebana"
"Ikebana" is not mere flower arranging. It is kind of traditional Japanese art. Japanese culture has been influenced for a long time. The vast variety of materials, twigs,branches,leaves,buds, and blossoms, the form to be created.
2, " Meinichi"
People in the West remember friends and family by celebrateing birthdays or name days.
I n Japan, traditionally observation of the day of decease, or meinichi, of relatives has served a similar function.
3,"O-cha"
The young generation tend to like drinking soft dreink, coffee, and beverage made of lactic acid. On the other hand, the old grneration tend to likr drink "O-cha". Because the cup of hot green tean can bring mental and spiritual help.
4, " Greetings"
When Japanese eat breakfast, lunch, dinner before, we say "Itadakimasu"
Because we want to appreciate lives for eating that.
5, "Obon"
The festival is a Buddhist festival to recognize ancestral spirits. Also, this is an event to have feeling of thankfulness for repaying an obrigation.
Hi, Kimuchu.
返信削除Your blog is easy to see!
Yes, Ikebana and O-cha is important Japanese costom.
But recently, we do not learn them. I am either!
This is getting disappear... Very sad!
Hi, kimuchu♪”
返信削除I read your blog;))
I wrote blog about Buddihism, but I couldn' get any any ideas other than greeting.
So, your blog is helpful for me.
Thank you ^^
We seems to have similar cultures!!!
返信削除For me, I prefer O-cha too ;)
But sometimes, I would like sweetened tea.