2008 Hatsumode
On January 1st Japanese people do ‘hatsumode’, which is the first visit to a temple to pray for the upcoming year. Last year I climbed Mt. Takao, and this year, since there are no mountains, I just took a short ride to Futenma Shrine. It seems that it is a famous/popular place to do hatsumode. There were people lined up down the street, which was not too bad as so were lots of different food vendors. I too prayed and got my fortune for the New Year - 小吉
