So while everyone is hung over and sleep deprived from NYE celebrations, we are up early celebrating away our new years. For the first time in a really long time, I put on my kimono as is tradition. Kimono must be the hardest traditional garb in the world to put on... I actually took lessons for a year and it still took me close to an hour to put it on, my skills have waned a bit.
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| I made the bump in the obi a bit too big.. must practice more |
In any case, we celebrate it northern Japanese style, so our mochis our square and we make our ozoni (new years rice cake soup) in clear broth. We also make kurumi mochi, mochis soaked in creamy walnut broth paste which is a regional special from my parents' hometown.
New years celebrations are based on purifying oneself so definitely alcohol is involved. Lots of drinking, lots of eating, lots of talking, lots of tv watching... basically it's a formula of laziness and getting fat but it's great.
Happy New Years everyone! May all of you have a splendid year for 2015!
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