Wednesday, January 15, 2014

2014.1.15

It was cold and it even snowed in the morning.  It was the first snow, hatsuyuki (初雪) around here.

January 15 is used to be a national holiday called seijin no hi (成人の日), Coming-of-Age Day, but it has become on the second Monday of January since 2000.  So it was not a holiday but a regular day.

There was an annual event called utakai hajime (歌会始) , the first poem gathering,  at the Imperial Palace.  This year's theme was sei (静), quietness or serenity.  21680 poems were submitted and some of the poems were chosen and presented.  Next year's theme is hon (本), book.  How about making the one?

It is my father's birthday.   So I gave him a present and celebrated in the evening.

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