夢館(繁體字)

昨天夢館來了一位做「十三参拜」的可愛小女孩。

所謂「十三参拜」，是日本距今一百多年前開始的傳統儀式，當小男孩、小女孩長大到13歳時，也就是他們第一次遇到和自己相同生肖的那一年，家長為了向上蒼祈求授與自己的孩子福徳、智慧與健康，就會帶著小孩參拜「虚空蔵菩薩」。從前是在陰暦3月13日、也就是現在的4月13日進行這個活動，但是近年來不論什麼季節都可以參拜了。
在京都主要會到法輪寺參拜，儀式結束後會讓小孩子們走過渡月橋。(據説走渡月橋的時候，不可以回頭望。)

照片中可愛的小女孩，穿起這件朱紅色的和服，看起來真的非常高雅有氣質。大家應該沒想到，這件和服竟然是小女孩的媽媽小時候也穿過的呢！在日本有許多家庭都有把珍貴的和服傳承給下一代的習慣，或許這樣的習慣也隱含著傳統文化的延續。

Staff Chien & Staff Hung

There was a lovely girl came for "Juusanmairi" yesterday!! Juusanmairi is a traditional ritual held in the year children growing up to thirteen. To prey for happiness, blessing, wisdom and health for their own child, the parents will bring their boy or girl to make a formal visit to the god. Usually they will go to the Horin-ji in Kyoto. After the ritual, the child should cross the Togetsukyo Bridge. (It is said that you can't look back when you are crossing the bridge.)

This cute girl looks so elegant in the orange kimono. Guess what? The kimono was also worn by the girl's mother! Many Japanese families has a custom passing on the treasure kimono to the next generation. Behind this custom, it may be the continuation of tradition and culture. ;)

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