Celebrating my first New Year in Osaka, Japan!
日本移住して記念すべき最初のお正月！
Note: on 1/1/2024, there was a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
The aftermath of this event and the tsunami that followed is still being felt in the area.
If you would like to donate to disaster relief agencies, here are a few (but please do your own due diligence!):
Association for Aid and Relief Japan: aarjapan.gr.jp/
Japanese Red Cross: www.jrc.or.jp/english/
You can also donate directly to Ishikawa Prefecture: www.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/
For apps on natural disaster safety for your next Japan trip:
"Safety Tips" by the Japanese Tourism Agency. Fully in English
'Yurekuru Call' is popular with Japanese people, but can also be set to English.
Chapters:
0:00 - New Year's Eve
1:07 - Osechi Ryouri
1:47 - First shrine visit
3:40 - Charms
4:14 - Shrine Offering
4:30 - Omikuji
6:25 - Earthquake
Join me on Instragram for everyday stories and activities in real-time:
@itssunnyinjapan
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1 июн 2024
