The other day, (yesterday,) I was sitting around the table with my grandparents, lamely watching TV after dinner. The weather lady was announcing tomorrow’s probability of rain in our area. “Grrr..” I thought. “Tomorrow I plan on going to the どよよいち” (a saturday summer festival). “If it rains, it won’t be as fun…”
Then, I got an idea.
“TERU TERU BOZU!!!!” I screamed.
My grandparents were shocked at my sudden burst of energy and I felt odd being the only one so excited so– I made them join. RIGHT NOW, WE WILL BE MAKING TERU TERU BOZUS! “but why?” they asked.
I had forgotten that we can’t make teru teru bozus for no reason. There is always a reason, or a particular event. (Oh, and I also forgot to explain to you what a teru teru bozu is.)
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These ghostly looking dolls made of tissue paper or hanker-chiefs are called teru teru bozu (テルテル坊主). In Japan, they are believed to have a mystical power that can stop the rain! For hundreds of years, children would make them the day before a special event and wish for pleasant weather.
In this case, a teen and her grandparents.
Traditionally, they are hung in the Kyakuma (客間) room of a Japanese home.
Most modern homes don’t have a room like this anymore and neither do other buildings, so any window is fine.
Today, it only sprinkled.
Thank you teru teru bozu!
Happy Belated Birthday sweet Aya! We love your web page. Very nice pics also. Cydney & Hannah
Thank you for the sweet comment.
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Kewl, i wish i knew how o do that ^.^
Koji, it’s really easy and fun! I’ll teach you when you come to Japan!
This is the right blog for anyone who wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I actually would want…HaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic thats been written about for years. Great stuff, just great!
Thanks for the kind comment!
Oh, I wouldn’t want to get into an argument about teru-teru-bozu’s either… although it might be interesting. haha