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Neighborhood New Year Door Decorations

Doug Reports Posted on January 2, 2022 by dougNovember 19, 2022

It’s traditional to hang decorations from your front door, or front of your house, for the new year. Depending on what they are made of they have different names and different purposes – keeping away bad spirits, welcoming good spirits. … Continue reading →

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Hatsumoude 2022

Doug Reports Posted on January 2, 2022 by dougJuly 19, 2022

Yesterday we did Hatsumoude (first Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine visit of the Japanese New Year) at the nearby neighborhood Shinto shrine. I gave a little extra offering to urge whomever to get Pao to stop leaping after motorcycles and … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Resolutions

Doug Reports Posted on December 31, 2011 by dougDecember 31, 2011

I think I will resolve to lose weight for the new year, starting tomorrow, January 1st. That’s an original resolution nobody else has ever thought of, right? What are your new year’s resolutions? doug

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New Year’s shopping – I did not buy this

Doug Reports Posted on December 30, 2011 by dougJune 25, 2012

Everybody is stocking up on special food for the New Year and the supermarket is packed. But seriously: $125 (9,800 yen) for 1.3 kg of beef? doug

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