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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Hari-Kuyo


Hari means needle and kuyo means memorial. February 8th is the memorial day for used sewing needles in Japan. Services are held at dedicated shrines and temples and usually involve sticking broken or blunt needles in a large slab of tofu and is an opportunity to pray for improved skills.  I read on glitchesandstitches that no sewing takes place on this day to allow time for reflection, in observance of the ceremony. 

5 comments:

  1. Hello Pamela: This is such an amazing tradition, love it.

    Catherine

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  2. So will you go to a shrine with your broken needles? Or buy a block of tofu and hold a ceremony at home as glitchessndstitches did? And, will you NOT sew today?!

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  3. Wow have not heard of this before, what a lovely idea.

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  4. I think I did a little sewing, but mostly knitting that day. I hope I didn't jinx myself!

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