Religious events such as Kousin- kou (April, 1804) 、庚申講など信仰の行事（文化元年４月） Hyaku-kōshin monuments、流山市前平井・東栄寺の百庚申 April, 1804 Until 1872, Japan used the lunar calendar. April in the lunar calendar corresponds to May in the Gregorian calendar. It had been warmer, but the full-scale agricultural work didn't begin; farmers continued enjoying events. 1 st , Hyōemon, who wrote this diary, hosted a Kōshin- kou (gathering). Before that, he visited Hyakukōshin. Hyakukōshin, where many Kōshin monuments were built, remain in various locations in northern Chiba Prefecture. The next day was a holiday. Kōshin-kou is a gathering held every 60 days on the night of "Kōshin Day". It is held in order to prevent the three worms of the body from leaving the body; it is said that worms reported daily actions to the Emperor of Heaven. People gather and stay up all night, eating and drinking . Before World War II, it was practiced across Japan. Koshin monuments were erected to...
How to enjoy daily life in Japan before the industrialization (more than 100 years ago). Most Japanese were farmers and poor, but they enjoyed their lives without smartphones and fossil fuels. Through old diaries, exhibits in museums and books, we could find their fun. 百年以上前、スマホや化石燃料を使わなくても人々は日々の暮らしを楽しんでいました。多くは農民で、豊かではなかったけど。昔の日記、資料館の展示品、書籍から、その生き方を学ぶ。「遊びをせんとや 生まれけむ 戯れせんとや 生まれけん」、ですよね。