New Year - Hatsumode (2) - Japan

We also visited Buddhist temples.

We drew lots for written oracles. Ours are
excellent luck!! Then we tied them to branches
of a tree hoping that our prayers will be
answered.

There are often planted ginko trees in the
precincts of temples. This ginko tree is
900 years old!

TORIGOE Yuko
Okayama, Japan
January 1, 2000