It’s not cold in Tokyo today…the temperature is very comfortable. And it’s forecast to stay this warm all week at least.
It’s nice weather today but it’s forecast to rain tomorrow and Friday.
If you have outdoor plans on a day that it’s forecast to rain, what do you do in your country?
In Japan, people (especially children) hang a Teru-Teru-Bozu up.
Do you know what a “Teru-teru-bozu” is?
Teru-Teru-Bozu is a Japanese charm that is supposed to keep rain away.
When Japanese kids have an outdoor event, such as a school “Sports Day” or a field trip, and it’s forecast to rain on that day (and cause the event to be cancelled), they will make a Teru-Teru-Bozu out of cloth or, more commonly, tissue paper and hang it up.
There’s also a song for the Teru-Teru-Bozu that is along the lines of the English song “Rain, Rain, Go Away”.
Actually, I’ve written about Teru-Teru-Bozu once before, five years ago. (Click here to read it.)
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