Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu
Part of Shogatsu in Japan involves going to temples and shrines to pray. Last night at midnight we went down in the valley in a lovely light snowfall to this temple to pray, ring the bell that you can hear for miles around, and meet others in the community. People pray at three locations at this temple and then walk down the hill to a shrine to pray there as well. Shrines and temples mix in Japan totally freely ...
