Holiday of rift in the clouds

Dedication on the day of laying the ashes of the dead

My mother died in April. She lived to be 88 years old.  Dead’s soul spends for 49 days with the family in the custom of Japan. Her ashes spend this period with my family. It is an important period. The time of saying good-bye for the 49 days were finished, her ashes were laid in the family grave today. She started new life by side of my father’s ashes in the world of soul again. New name of soul was given by family temple. Her soul will come back to my home to see my family once a year from this year.

Holiday of Heisei era

There is a troublesome concept of name of an era in  Japan. It is because the Heisei era name always cohabits with the Christian era name in even to every corner of life. What meaning exists in Japanese people? Why is the name of an era necessary? April 29 is named “Day of Showa era”. Today is Christian era 2009,April 29. At the same time,it means the 21st year of Heisei era,April 29 in daily life. This date method is popular operation than Christian era. But, the computer refuses this date. It is converted into the display with 2009. However, the Heisei era is used for the driver’s license and the resident registration.
That is a troublesome.