{"id":625,"date":"2014-12-04T14:37:54","date_gmt":"2014-12-04T05:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2018-08-21T02:33:13","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:33:13","slug":"%e5%b9%b4%e3%81%ae%e6%9a%ae%e3%82%8c%e3%80%80the-end-of-a-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?page_id=625","title":{"rendered":"\u5e74\u306e\u66ae\u308c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u5e74\u306e\u66ae\u308c<br \/>\n(12\u6708)<br \/>\nToshi-no-kure;<br \/>\nThe End of a Year<br \/>\n(December)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3349\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3349\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3349\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure12.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure12-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25cf\u5e74\u306e\u66ae\u308c Toshi-no-kure; the end of a year<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5e74\u672b\u306e\u5927\u6383\u9664 year-end cleaning<br \/>\n\u25cf\u304a\u6b73\u66ae O-seibo; year-end gift<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5fd8\u5e74\u4f1a year-end party<br \/>\n\u25cf\u6b73\u672b\u5927\u58f2\u51fa\u3057 year-end sale<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5e74\u8cc0\u72b6 New Year\u2019s greeting card<br \/>\n\u25cf\u9905\u3064\u304d Mochi-pounding; rice cake-poundng<br \/>\n\u25cf\u854e\u9ea6 soba; buckwheat noodles<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5e74\u8d8a\u3057\u854e\u9ea6 Toshikoshi-soba<br \/>\n\u25cf\u9577\u5bff longevity<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5927\u6666\u65e5 New Year\u2019s Eve<br \/>\n\u25cf\u9664\u591c\u306e\u9418 Joya-no-kane; the ringing of the temple bell on New Year\u2019s Eve<br \/>\n\u25cf\u7169\u60a9 (earthly) passion; (worldly) passion; (earthly) desire; (worldly) desire<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5e30\u7701 homecoming<br \/>\n\u25cf\u5e30\u7701\u3059\u308b (to) go to one\u2019s hometown; (to) return to one\u2019s hometown<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3348\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3348\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3348\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure11.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure11-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u5e2b\u8d70\u306f12\u6708\u306e\u5225\u540d\u3067\u3001\u300c\u5e2b\u300d\u306f\u5148\u751f\u3084\u50e7\u3001\u300c\u8d70\u300d\u306f\u8d70\u308b\u3092\u610f\u5473\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nShiwasu is another name for December: \u2018Shi\u2019 means a teacher or a priest, and \u2018wasu\u2019 means to run.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u5e74\u672b\u306f\u6700\u3082\u5fd9\u3057\u3044\u6642\u671f\u306a\u306e\u3067\u3001\u5148\u751f\u3084\u50e7\u3055\u3048\u3082\u8d70\u308b\u3068\u3044\u3046\u610f\u5473\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nIt means that even a teacher or a priest must hurry because the end of a year is the busiest season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3338\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3338\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3338\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure01.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure01-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u5927\u6383\u9664\u3092\u3057\u305f\u308a\u3001\u5e74\u8cc0\u72b6\u3092\u66f8\u3044\u305f\u308a\u3001\u304a\u6b73\u66ae\u3092\u8d08\u3063\u305f\u308a\u3001\u305d\u306e\u4ed6\u3044\u308d\u3044\u308d\u306a\u3053\u3068\u3092\u3057\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u3044\u3051\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<br \/>\nPeople have to do year-end cleaning, write New Year&#8217;s greeting cards, present year-end gifts and other activities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3345\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3345\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3345\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure08.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure08-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u304a\u6b73\u66ae\u3068\u306f\u5e74\u306e\u66ae\u308c\u306e\u8d08\u308a\u7269\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3001\u305d\u306e\u5e74\u306e\u597d\u610f\u3084\u89aa\u5207\u306b\u5bfe\u3059\u308b\u611f\u8b1d\u306e\u6c17\u6301\u3061\u3092\u8fbc\u3081\u3066\u9001\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nO-seibo means year-end gifts which are presented as an expression of appreciation for favors and kindnesses received during the past year.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u3053\u306e\u6642\u671f\u306f\u5fd8\u5e74\u4f1a\u3084\u6b73\u672b\u5927\u58f2\u308a\u51fa\u3057\u3092\u697d\u3057\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nPeople enjoy year-end parties and year-end sales at this time of the year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3341\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3341\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3341\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure04.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure04-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u304a\u9905\u306f\u304a\u6b63\u6708\u306b\u306f\u6b20\u304b\u3059\u3053\u3068\u304c\u3067\u304d\u306a\u3044\u98df\u3079\u7269\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nMochi, rice cakes, is essential for the New Year celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u6614\u306f\u5e74\u672b\u306b\u591a\u304f\u306e\u5bb6\u3067\u304a\u9905\u3064\u304d\u3092\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u304c\u3001\u6700\u8fd1\u306f\u307b\u3068\u3093\u3069\u306e\u5bb6\u3067\u304a\u9905\u3092\u8cb7\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nIn the past, many households used to do Mochi-pounding at the end of a year, however, these days people usually buy ready-made rice cakes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3343\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3343\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3343\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure06.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure06-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u3082\u3046\u3072\u3068\u3064\u304a\u6b63\u6708\u306b\u6b20\u304b\u305b\u306a\u3044\u98df\u3079\u7269\u306f\u3001\u3055\u307e\u3056\u307e\u306a\u7e01\u8d77\u304c\u826f\u304f\u610f\u5473\u306e\u3042\u308b\u6599\u7406\u304c\u304a\u91cd\u306b\u5165\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u304a\u7bc0\u6599\u7406\u3067\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nAnother indispensable food for New Year is Osechi-ryori: various lucky and meaningful dishes are kept in a set of lacquer-ware boxes.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u304a\u7bc0\u6599\u7406\u306f\u5404\u5bb6\u5ead\u3067\u5e74\u672b\u306b\u3064\u304f\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nOsechi-ryori is prepared in each household at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u4e3b\u5a66\u306f\u6b63\u67083\u65e5\u9593\u6599\u7406\u3092\u3057\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3059\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nThis allows housewives not to have to cook during the first three days of the New Year.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u6700\u8fd1\u306f\u30c7\u30d1\u30fc\u30c8\u3067\u304a\u7bc0\u6599\u7406\u3092\u8cb7\u3046\u4eba\u304c\u5897\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nIn recent times more and more people buy ready-made Osechi-ryori at department stores.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3340\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3340\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3340\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure03.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure03-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u854e\u9ea6\u306f\u7d30\u9577\u3044\u306e\u3067\u9577\u5bff\u306e\u8c61\u5fb4\u3068\u8003\u3048\u3089\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u305f\u3081\u3001\u5927\u6666\u65e5\u306b\u5e74\u8d8a\u3057\u854e\u9ea6\u3092\u98df\u3079\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nSoba, buckwheat noodles, symbolizes longevity because the noodles are long in shape, therefore, Toshikoshi-soba are eaten on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u5927\u6666\u65e5\u306e\u591c\u3001\u56fd\u55b6\u653e\u9001\u3067\u3042\u308bNHK\u306f\u6709\u540d\u306a\u6b4c\u8b21\u30b7\u30e7\u30fc\u3092\u653e\u9001\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nOn New Year\u2019s Eve, NHK, a national broadcasting station, broadcasts a famous popular song show.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u3053\u306e\u756a\u7d44\u306f\u7d05\u767d\u6b4c\u5408\u6226\u3068\u3044\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nThis program is called Kohaku-uta-gassen, which means, red team vs. white team singing contest.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u5973\u6027\u6b4c\u624b\u306f\u8d64\u7d44\u3001\u7537\u6027\u6b4c\u624b\u306f\u767d\u7d44\u306b\u306a\u308a\u3001\u304a\u4e92\u3044\u306b\u7af6\u3044\u5408\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nFemale singers belong to the red team, male singers belong to the white team, and both teams compete against each other.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3342\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3342\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3342\" src=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure05.jpg 250w, https:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/toshinokure05-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u9664\u591c\u306e\u9418\u306f\u5927\u6666\u65e5\u306e\u591c\u3001\u65e5\u672c\u4e2d\u306e\u304a\u5bfa\u3067\u3064\u304b\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nJoya-no-kane means temple bells, which are tolled throughout Japan on New Year&#8217;s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6\u4ecf\u6559\u3067\u306f\u4eba\u9593\u306f108\u306e\u7169\u60a9\u3092\u6301\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3068\u4fe1\u3058\u3089\u308c\u3066\u304a\u308a\u3001\u305d\u308c\u3089\u306e\u7169\u60a9\u3092\u53d6\u308a\u9664\u304f\u305f\u3081\u306b\u9023\u7d9a\u3057\u3066108\u56de\u9418\u304c\u3064\u304b\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<br \/>\nAccording to Buddhist belief, man has 108 evil thoughts, and the bells are tolled 108 times simultaneously to expel those evil thoughts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/azuregns.com\/year\/?attachment_id=3346\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3346\"><img 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