It's my life in Japan ! ⇒ in Thailand now!

I'll try to write down " what I think " , " what I feel" and " what I did " on my days in  both English and Jpanese! 日々私の思うこと、感じたこと、したことを、英語と日本語の両方で綴ってみます!

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Ebisu <恵比寿さま>

I went to "Ebessan" with my co-workers today.
"Ebessan" is a nickname of Ebisu God who is one of The Seven Deities of Good Luck.
The Seven Deities of Good Luck are seven God whom it is assumed that they bring fortune, and is believed in Japan.
Originally he seems to have been known as God of the sea. 
And now He is known as God of business prosperity now.

Many people go for prayer for three days from January 9 to January 11.
We went to Horikawa Ebisu and prayed for business prosperity of our company.
The people who arrived at Nishinomiya Ebisu to pray from 1th to 3th are authorized as a Fukuotoko or Fukuonna which means fortune person. Athletes must be surprised at the figure which many people who want to become Fukuo run at a violent speed to get in first .

I am a person who don't believe God strongly and don't often pray very much.
I think that a moment joining my palms together calmly is lovely .
But If fortune comes, I am so welcome !!

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今日は朝から同僚達と「えべっさん」に行きました。
「えべっさん」というのは「恵比寿様」のニックネーム?のようなもので、七福神の1人です。
もともとは海の神様として知られていたらしいのですが、今では「商売繁盛」の神様としてたくさんの人が1月9日~11日の3日間にご祈祷に行きます。

私たちも大阪の「堀川恵比寿」に行き、会社の商売繁盛を願ってきました。本家の「西宮恵比寿」では、1月10日の1番~3番にお参りをした人を「福男・福女」として認定しているため、開門と同時にとても多くの人が猛ダッシュで先を争う姿は陸上選手も真っ青です。

私は、ものすごく神様を信じているわけでも、お参り好きでもないですが、静かに手を合わせるその一瞬がいいなと私は思っています。
でもやっぱり、福が来てくれるというなら大歓迎です!

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