Otoshidama
Pouch for giving otoshidama, called otoshidama-bukuro (お年玉袋).
On New Year's Day, Japanese people have a custom of giving pocket money to children, which is a custom from China. This is known as otoshidama (お年玉). It is handed out in small decorated envelopes called 'pochibukuro', descendants of the Chinese red packets. In the Edo period, large stores and wealthy families gave out a small bag of mochi and a Mandarin orange to spread happiness all around. The amount of money given depends on the age of the child but is usually the same if there is more than one child so that no one feels slighted.
Pouch for giving otoshidama, called otoshidama-bukuro (お年玉袋).
On New Year's Day, Japanese people have a custom of giving pocket money to children, which is a custom from China. This is known as otoshidama (お年玉). It is handed out in small decorated envelopes called 'pochibukuro', descendants of the Chinese red packets. In the Edo period, large stores and wealthy families gave out a small bag of mochi and a Mandarin orange to spread happiness all around. The amount of money given depends on the age of the child but is usually the same if there is more than one child so that no one feels slighted.
otoshidama.. haha.. now only i know japanese oso got giv ang pao le.. happy new year..
::mt::
3 comments:
i have collected some nice nice "otoshidama" ne.. hehe
who wanna learn japanese?
pls let me know k.. i wanna gather ppl so i can start asap
time n day n hour can adjust flexible
::J::
happy happy 2008 la!! soonie!!
don wan le.. next sem i'll be learning french d.. wahahaha.. then u teach me japanese i teach u french lo.. hahhaa..
i oso got one.. u giv me eh otoshidama.. hahha..
::mt::
wAH...i wan "otoshidama" !!!!
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