22 December 2009

Short short day time



Today is the winter solstice in Japan. We call it "冬至(Toji)". Of course, it means midwinter, and day time of today is the shortest in year. Also today's daily minimum temperature marked the lowest in this season. Yeah, it's really cold today...


In Japan, there are some customs that we do on the winter solstice. I know two customs that we do on the winter solstice. One of them is the custom when we use bathroom. On the winter solstice day, we enjoy our bath time with "ゆず(Yuzu)". We take Yuzu bath in an effort to stay healthy during cold winter. We call it "ゆず湯(Yuzu yu)".


Another one is delicious and easy. Just eat squash on the winter solstice day. Of course, I did both of them today... lol
If you can, you should try it... lol


Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
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Posted by Masaya at 23:59

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