Fun of Good Old Japanese - 江戸・明治に学ぶ　楽しむ生き方

Villagers enjoyed festivals  (September in 1806)、 祭りを楽しむ村人たち（文化３年９月） 千葉県流山市にいた名主の日記から、その頃の楽しみを拾い出した連載記事です（日本語は後半に）。   Village festival in Matsumoto City, Nagano pref. September Hyōemon, the author of this diary, was away in Edo (old name of Tokyo) on business. 3 rd , he was in Kanda; he bought medicine and discussed arrangements for the new head priest’s arrival at Chōfuku-ji Temple. Then, he visited "Hasuke-ya" in Honjo to make inquiries about a palanquin for the new head priest . He stayed overnight in Senju and returned home on the 4 th . Welcoming a new head priest to the temple was a major undertaking .   Palanquin for the new head priest、住職用の寺院駕籠 Regarding the palanquin , Shiba-Kyu visited Hasuke-ya on the 5 th , and handed over a deposit equivalent to 50,000 yen. The cost for the restoration work was quoted at 2 ryō and 2 bu (about 250,000 yen). A complicated work would be entrusted to craftsmen in Edo .   It was the rice-harvesting s...

Nishi-Mata had a woman in a house at Akasaka, Edo (July and August, 1806) 、赤坂伝馬町の仮宅に女性がいた西又（文化３年７･８月） 千葉県流山市にいた名主の日記から、その頃の楽しみを拾い出した連載記事です（日本語は後半に）。   Akasaka at present、今の赤坂伝馬町付近（豊川稲荷東京別院前から赤坂四丁目を撮影）   July 5 th , Denshichi set out on a pilgrimage to Mt. Ohyama in Kanagawa Pref. As was customary, this day was a holiday. Since it was a year of drought, the pilgrimage to Mt. Oyama, which is believed to bring rain , was very important.   7 th , Hyōemon (the author of this diary) traveled to Edo (old name of Tokyo); the following day, he paid his respects to the lord. Afterwards, he visited Nishi-Mata's rented house in Akasaka-Tenmachō. Nishi-Mata, who was a village headman of Nishihirai , had returned from Mt. Oyama the previous night. He seemed to be enjoying life in Edo.   The bon events began on the 13 th , followed by the Segaki memorial service on the 16 th . The 17 th and 18 th were holidays to recover from the fatigue of the bon ...

Battle among lads over the shrine's drum after rice planting (May and Jun, 1806) 、田植え後、鎮守の太鼓をめぐる若者たちの争い（文化３年５･６月） 千葉県流山市にいた名主の日記から、その頃の楽しみを拾い出した連載記事です（日本語は後半です）。 Udon noodle in Musashino region   May 16 th , the rice planting at Yoshino family was completed, and the "Sanaburi" celebration was held. (Rice planting had begun on April 27 th .) 18 th , every household in the village finished planting. 19 th and 20 th were designated as rest days.   28 th , they pounded mochi for the Sanaburi（早苗振） celebration and took the day off. 29 th is noted as a "Sanaburi holiday"; yet weeding in the fields is also recorded. It was likely a half-day off. Since the entry for June 2 nd says, "Today marks the end of the Sanaburi holidays"; does that mean there was a five-day break starting on the 28 th ? That sounds great! Weeding in the fields (the process after planting) continued.     June Hyōemon, who kept a diary, received udon ...