2023.08.22

Seven herbs in spring

On January 7th, which is the festival of Man Day, there is a custom of eating the seven herbs of spring in the "seven grass porridge". The seven herbs of spring are rich in vitamins and have the effect of aiding digestion, and it means to rest the tired stomach at the New Year's feast and pray for good health for the year.

Seri: Because it grows as if competing against each other, it means "to win the auction". Nazuna: It is said to be "so cute that you want to stroke it", so it means "to stroke and remove impurities". Gogyō: An auspicious object representing the "body of the Buddha". Hakobera: From "prosperity is rampant", it means "prosperity of descendants". Buddha's seat: Named because the lotus flower used on the pedestal of the Buddha image resembles an open shape. Suzuna: A turnip that means "bell that calls to the gods." Suzushiro: A radish that means "white without blemitish".