太鼓八コミュのHAPPY　HOLIDAY!!!

皆様

2008年は太鼓八結成2年目の年でしたが、かなり成長できた年でもありました。
Terrible Twoとも言われるように、経済的にはかなり苦しいでしたが（関係ないか？！）なんとか3年目突入です。

これからもドンドン新しいことに挑戦していきますので応援宜しく御願いします。メンバーの皆も頑張ってくれてありがと〜〜〜

来年もいつも祭り気分で楽しみましょう

写真のカードはK-koさんの傑作で〜す。
（説明文は下記）

Have a good Hatsuyume

Best,

ｙUmi8

here is the cultural story behind the picture of the card...

HATSUYUME: Ichi-Fuji, Ni-Taka, San-Nasubi

Hatsuyume is the Japanese word for the first dream of the New Year. Traditionally, the details of the dream would foretell the luck of the dreamer in the ensuing year. In Japan, the night of December 31st was often passed without sleeping, thus the hatsuyume was often the dream seen the night of January 1. This explains why January 2nd (the day after the night of the "first dream") is known as Hatsuyume in the traditional Japanese Calendar.

It is considered to be particularly good luck to dream of Mr. Fuji, a hawk, and an eggplant. This belief has been in place since the early Edo period but there are various theories regarding the origins as to why this particular combination was considered to be auspicious. One theory suggests that this combination is lucky because Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain, the hawk is a clever and strong bird, and the word for eggplant (Nasu or Nasubi) suggests achieving something great (nasu). Another theory suggests taht that this combination arose because Mt. Fuji, falconry, and early eggplants were favorites of the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Although this superstition is well known in Japan, often memorized in the form Ichi Fuji, Ni Taka, San Nasubi (1:Mt. Fuji, 2:Hawk, 3: Eggplant), we (takohachi) will say it as
Ichi Fuji, Ni TAKO (Octopus), San Nasubi ;)

HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!

Takohachi, Inc.