Ni-no-tori (Torinoichi)

Ni-no-tori was held on November 17, 2015 at Ohtori Shrine in #Asakusa.

 

 

shop#198 Hinode Senbei

Hinode Senbei started its business in 1913, which means they have more than 100-year-history. Senbei is a rice cracker. They use 100% Japanese fine rice from Niigata, Gunma, Ibaraki or Chiba, and bake one by one carefully by hand. 

Located on the corner of Shin-Nakamise Street and Rokku Broadway Street.

http://hinode.pupu.jp/　（Japanese only)

shop#199 Asahiya

Asahiya is located on the Kappabashi-hon-dori, selling various envelops or Origami.

In Japan, it is a custom for adults (parents or grandparents) to give children a money on a New Year's Day as Otoshidama, These small envelops, called Pochibukuro, are for such custom. 2016 will be a year of monkeys. That's why monkeys are illustrated on the paper.

Pochibukuro                                               Origami

They also sell cards and Origami. These Origami are easy to fold paper cranes, just following instruction lines. You can make flag-patterned or Hanafuda-patterned cranes.

Wadaiko (Japanese drums) performance

The performance was made at the event called A/ROUND in Asakusa.

Ichi-no-tori

Today　（Nov 5, 2015) was Ichi-no-tori, the first Torinoichi in 2015.
Torinoichi is held at Ohtori Shrine and Chokokuji Temple located next to each other in Taitoku. It takes 10 minutes from Asakusa Sensoji on foot.

This year, we have 3 times, Ichi-no-tori, Ni-no-tori and San-no-tori. Ni-no-tori will be on Nov 17 and San-no-tori on Nov 29, from 0:00 to 24:00.

                   2016 is the year of monkey!

Torinoichi Website:

http://www.otorisama.or.jp/english.html
http://www.torinoichi.jp/english/index.htm