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

Bon and Autumn Festivals (July to September, 1804) 、盆と秋祭り（文化元年 7~9 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記事です（日本語は後半）。 Bon dance performed for the spirits of ancestors and ourselves、近所の盆踊り   July, 1804 From the 13 th to the 15 th , there were Bon rituals (to pay respect to the spirits of ancestors returning home). 16 th , there was the Segaki ritual which was held for unfortunate spirits.   It's interesting that the 17 th and 18 th were holidays after Bon . I guess it was held due to recover fatigue from gatherings and drinking. The five-day holiday was similar to today; it's long.   18 th and 20 th , books were aired out; but it rained on the 20 th . A mystery.   28 th , a messenger arrived from his lord. "Katsuzaemon is ill and has requested to resign. Therefore, I would like to discuss this with you. Please come to Edo (old name of Tokyo)." It was a human resource issue. The messenger stayed at the house of Hyōemon, who wrote this diary ...

Busy farming season started (May and June, 1804) 、農作業が本格化（文化元年 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記事です（日本語は後半）。 Rice planters at work, Japan（1904）https://www.loc.gov/item/2020632793/   May, 1804 Rice planting began on the 7 th . The locations where rice was planted are recorded daily.   23 rd , planting was completed . It was 17 days of rice planting. Hyōemon, who wrote this diary, held the "Sanaburi" celebration ; he invited Magoichi and five villagers to thank for their works. After finishing planting at his own fields, he sent his family members to help with the rice planting at other families .   The village's "Sanaburi" was held on the 6 th of the following month, after all village families had finished planting. The 7 th was also a holiday. The modern Japan government, which adopted Western culture, changed the lunar calendar to the solar calendar in 1873. Government offices made Sunday a holiday in 1876 . Before that, h...

Religious events such as Kousin- kou (April, 1804) 、庚申講など信仰の行事（文化元年４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記事です（日本語は後半）。 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 ac...