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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Vernal Equinox Day

 



Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan - Vernal Equinox Day. Before WWII, the holiday was called Shunki Koreisai, a shinto holiday to honor past emperors of Japan. In 1948, it was changed to Shunbun no Hi, a day to celebrate beauty in nature and living creatures.  The traditional food for this day is botamochi, a wagashi made with glutinous rice, white rice and sweet azuki paste.



3 comments:

  1. At this time of year, seasonal sweets such as Ohagi and Sakuramochi are lined up in the sweets section of supermarkets.
    I like Japanese sweets, so I eat them from time to regardless of the season.😊🍡

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  2. You have the most -- and the best -- holidays!

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  3. Japan loves its seasons! And spring comes with such pretty colours. Here, it feels morel ike winter again right now...

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