2017.2.3

It was fine but very cold.

February 3 is known as setsubun (節分), which literally means to divide seasons. In Japan there are four seasons. Therefore we have four setsubun in a year.
However if we say setsubun, it means the day before the first spring day called Risshun (立春).
On this day we eat a rolled sushi called ehomaki (恵方巻), good luck direction roll. This year's good luck direction is North northwest. The rule of eating ehomaki is to face the good luck direction and eat ehomaki at a time without saying anything. I ate it at lunch and dinner.

Another custom is to scatter the roast beans to devils saying "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi (鬼は外、福は内)" which means the devils out, good luck in. Then we eat the beans. If you eat the same numbers of beans as your age, it is said you would not get sick.

2017.2.2

It was fine.

There was a workshop of improving pronunciation skill of English in the morning.

After work I attended the explanation meeting of REIKI. This was the second time for me to attend this, but there were something new and I had chances to get to know new people and it was interesting.
I felt like learning more.

2017.2.1

It was fine.

A new month has started.
February is nigatsu (二月), the second month, its another name is kisaragi (如月).

Every first day and 15th day of the month I make it a rule to visit my nearby shrine in the morning to thank.

In addition to that I went to the nearby shrine of my office at lunch time for the first time. The name of the shrine is Izumotaisha Tokyo bunshi (出雲大社東京分祠). Izumo taisha located in Shimane is one of the most famous shrines in Japan, and it is known to give us good connections.
Since I found it there, I wished to visit, but I have not had a chance to do so until today.
But first day of the month is a very good timing, so I visited there finally and got a red stamp called goshuin (御朱印).

On the first day of the month, I feel like starting something new. I started writing email  newsletter to my friends three years ago on this day and today I issued No. 40.

Today I started using the Morinda's new skincare goods named "Te Mana" which is not sold to the public yet. The products are really nice and I am very looking forward to seeing myself after a month or so.
If you are intetested in Te Mana, please let me know.