Takoage and Kakizome

Yesterday, my family went to the riverbank of Tama River (in Tokyo) to do the "凧揚げ"("Takoage") which means kite-flying. During "正月"("Shogatsu") which means the first three to seven days of January, "Takoage" is one of the traditional and popular play in Japan. We do the "Takoage" every "Shogatsu" at the same place. It was so windy that my children could fly the kite up high!

FYI:Our kyte

スポーツカイト スカイスパイ

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And then we got back home and started to "書き初め"("Kakizome"). "Kakizome" is to do a special piece of calligraphy with Japanese brushes and ink for the New Year. Many people write their direction of this year.
By the way, I wrote "平和"("Heiwa") which means peace. I hope the world will be more peaceful...

If you're interested in practice calligraphy, check below! ... but, you have to learn how to use it in advance.

書道セット　北斗星　　BL　ブルー

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