Today January 7th is old calendar December 8th, and in Okinawa it is Muti Day.
There is a practice of praying for the health of children by offering rice cakes wrapped in moon peaches and kuba leaves to Buddhist altars.
The photo shows "Sagimouchi", which hangs as many as the number of children's years in the house with children, wrapped in moon peach leaves.
In addition, Muti, where the born child is greeted for the first time, is called "Hachi Muti", and the oversized Muti wrapped in Kuba leaves is called "Pochikara Muti".
The fragrant moon peach leaves have the meaning of evil purification, and in some areas there are places where the leaves after eating Muti make cross-shaped amulet and hang on the eaves.
Even now, there are still customs for making Muti and offering it to Buddhist altars, but it is difficult to see the sight of hanging Muti on the eaves. You can see Sagin Muchie at the former Uezato family in Uezu Residence in the castle town.
When it gets cold around Muti, it is called "Mochivisa".
Today, it was a movie theater with a maximum temperature of 16°C.
The north wind is strong and you can feel colder than the actual temperature, so please come warmly.
