30 December, Sunday - Sun day, moon in Leo,
the 18th day of the 12th lunar month.
There are many Japanese good luck foods served
in the new year. The following three items are known
as 3 must-eat Osechi to ensure a year of prosperity.
Osechi are ritual foods to invite gods and goddesses to
your home, letting them show your appreciation and wishes.
Osechi are ritual foods to invite gods and goddesses to
your home, letting them show your appreciation and wishes.
Kazunoko: herring roe, symbol of fertility.
Kuro (black) means suntuned and Mame (beans), energetic.
Tazukuri: dried sardines, symbol of good harvest.
Ta (rice fields) Zukuri (make),
Sardines were used to fertilize rice fields.
