New Year card & Dishes for Year End and New Year;

＊The emblematic bird of Japan is the CRANE＊

＊This year's Japanese Zodiac sign is 'OX' ＊

We send relatives, friends and colleagues New Year cards to wish a great beginning & prosperity. Normally both of us write more than 50 of them all together every year. According to the Oriental Zodiac, this year is the year of the OX. So you can see the sweet illustrations in the card. Or the Japanese Kanji-Letter "牛" which means OX in the card.

The new year cards below are the examples from PC;

＊My husband's Homemade Year Crossing Noodle＊

These pictures are from last year end.

* Gifted New Near Dish called "Osechi Ryori" *

In Japan, we celebrate the New Year Day with traditional New Year foods called Osechi Ryori (おせち料理).  I remember and feel reminiscent my mother’s Osechi as each dish serves as well-wishes for the New Year.  How LUCKY I was that I was gifted this one.  Maybe the appreciation from his friend for the soba-noodle my husband makes.

*Japanese Varied Tit I found close to last year end *     

Perching on the tree in front of my house.

                Thank you very much for stopping by ;

                 I always appreciate your sweet comments 

     Hoping that Year 2021 will be full of happiness for you all;

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