This was written by Mark's student Noboru
Last Saturday I went to "Hagoita Fair" in Sensouji in Asakusa . The fair is always held around this time of a year.
There are lots of hagoita stalls with really colourful traditional rackets . When a visitor buys an expensive hagoita, the stall's staff shout "YO-Sha-Sha-Shan, Sha-Sha-Shan ,Sha-Sha-Shan-Shan", while at the same time clapping their hands three times. The fair was very busy and I realized this year was coming to an end . By the way, Japanese call December "Siwasu". Siwasu means that even the priests have to run wearing their gowns because everyone is busy in December.This is a Japanese parable. However, today I was jostled in the crowd because of how slow the people were moving. It was a fun and cheerful day .
マークの生徒、昇さんからまたお手紙が届きました！！紹介します。
先週の土曜日浅草浅草寺の羽子板市に行って来ました。浅草寺では一年のこの時期に羽子板市が開かれます。実に色鮮やかな羽子板を売る露店がたくさん並びます。
お客様が高い羽子板を買うと、お店の人達がお客様のご多幸を祈って掛け声とともに手拍子を三回繰り返します。 師走だなーと感じました。 ちなみに１２月のことを日本
では師走と呼びます． それは１２月はあまりに忙しいので、袈裟を着た僧侶までもが走りだすと言う意味です。 人混みはすごかったのですが楽しい一時でした。
