Comments on: Audio Blog #98 - An Unexpected Japanese Tradition http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/ Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu! Wed, 23 May 2012 03:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Yuichi http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-377576 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:07:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-377576 タネさん Yes! We, Alisa and I have had a conversation about "tooth fairy." I didn't know that there is such a tradition, but Alisa is also Japanese American like you and told us the story. Did you find out what Japanese do when a child's tooth falls out? Please tune in the comment part of the blog:grin: タネさん

Yes! We, Alisa and I have had a conversation about “tooth fairy.”
I didn’t know that there is such a tradition, but Alisa is also Japanese American like you and told us the story.
Did you find out what Japanese do when a child’s tooth falls out? Please tune in the comment part of the blog :grin:

]]> by: タネ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-375141 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:51:05 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-375141 I had heard of this tradition (I'm Japanese-American). I kept my son's hair, but did not make it into a brush. Just have it in an envelope. Do you know of the tooth fairy? When a child's tooth (any tooth) falls out, we put it under the pillow, and while the child is asleep, we replace it with a small amount of money. We tell the child that the "tooth fairy" came during the night and exchanged the tooth for the money. The kids figure out that the parents gave them the money after a few teeth, but it's still a fun tradition. I had heard of this tradition (I’m Japanese-American). I kept my son’s hair, but did not make it into a brush. Just have it in an envelope.

Do you know of the tooth fairy? When a child’s tooth (any tooth) falls out, we put it under the pillow, and while the child is asleep, we replace it with a small amount of money. We tell the child that the “tooth fairy” came during the night and exchanged the tooth for the money. The kids figure out that the parents gave them the money after a few teeth, but it’s still a fun tradition.

]]> by: Peter http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-374969 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:06:53 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-374969 Angie-san, this is the same Miki. :grin: 仁居流さん、here is a nice discussion on this. http://www.jref.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4115.html Angie-san, this is the same Miki. :grin:

仁居流さん、here is a nice discussion on this.
http://www.jref.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-4115.html

]]> by: 仁居流 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-372987 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:11:51 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-372987 It sounds like the small portion of the cord that is kept is that which is left on the baby after the cord is left. This small part dries up and falls off on its own. This is the part that is kept? It sounds like the small portion of the cord that is kept is that which is left on the baby after the cord is left. This small part dries up and falls off on its own. This is the part that is kept?

]]> by: Angie http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371771 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:27:12 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371771 Ｈｉ　Ｍｉｋｉさん！ Ｍｉｋｉさんのブロっぐが初めて聞きます！ Ｍｉｋｉさん、しつもんが　あります。 Are you the same Miki of beginners lesson #64　right? I LOVED that lesson, you all togheter were amazing :kokoro: I hope to listen to your blog very often from now! The topics are so interesting! Ｈｉ　Ｍｉｋｉさん！
Ｍｉｋｉさんのブロっぐが初めて聞きます！
Ｍｉｋｉさん、しつもんが　あります。
Are you the same Miki of beginners lesson #64　right? I LOVED that lesson, you all togheter were amazing :kokoro:
I hope to listen to your blog very often from now! The topics are so interesting!

]]> by: Hiroko http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371182 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:35:45 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371182 Clienad san> Yeah I've heard about eating the placenta too, and that was after seeing a picture of placenta, so that made me want to throw up :hachimaki: Eric san>　Here are a few pictures of へその緒　:mrgreen:　 WARNING: pretty wild stuff lol http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F:Umbilicalstump.jpg　 Calligraphy brush made with baby's hair: http://www.akachanfude.co.jp/shop/006/ In Japan the cases for the umblical cord can be purchased :shock: : http://esearch.rakuten.co.jp/rms/sd/esearch/vc?sv=2&f=A&g=100533&v=3&p=1&e=0&s=6&oid=000&k=0&sf=0&sitem=%A4%D8%A4%BD%A4%CE%BD%EF&x=0&c=626 ジャービジさん＞へぇ～！それは初めて知りました！今でも年配の方は数え年を使うので、私はたまに分からなくなるときがあります　:oops: radha san> It seems like a common tradition in Asia to keep the umblical cords! How interesting! Ai san> Really? Where are they from? :grin: Clienad san> Yeah I’ve heard about eating the placenta too, and that was after seeing a picture of placenta, so that made me want to throw up :hachimaki:

Eric san>　Here are a few pictures of へその緒　 :mrgreen: 　
WARNING: pretty wild stuff lol
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F:Umbilicalstump.jpg　

Calligraphy brush made with baby’s hair:
http://www.akachanfude.co.jp/shop/006/

In Japan the cases for the umblical cord can be purchased :shock: :
http://esearch.rakuten.co.jp/rms/sd/esearch/vc?sv=2&f=A&g=100533&v=3&p=1&e=0&s=6&oid=000&k=0&sf=0&sitem=%A4%D8%A4%BD%A4%CE%BD%EF&x=0&c=626

ジャービジさん＞へぇ～！それは初めて知りました！今でも年配の方は数え年を使うので、私はたまに分からなくなるときがあります　 :oops:

radha san> It seems like a common tradition in Asia to keep the umblical cords! How interesting!

Ai san> Really? Where are they from? :grin:

]]> by: Ai http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371038 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:26:26 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-371038 Wow, thats intresting. my parents keept me and my sisters ambilical cord.:mrgreen: Wow, thats intresting. my parents keept me and my sisters ambilical cord. :mrgreen:

]]> by: radha http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370562 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:40:49 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370562 Hello, It is really strange to find similar custums in India. Here too some people keep a small portion of umblical cord in an amulet and tie it to the baby's waist. It is considered as a protection from bad omen. Radha Hello, It is really strange to find similar custums in India. Here too some people keep a small portion of umblical cord in an amulet and tie it to the baby’s waist. It is considered as a protection from bad omen.
Radha

]]> by: ジャービジ http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370546 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:13:59 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370546 確かに変わった習慣ですよね。でも、もっと変なのを聞いた事があるんです。戦前の事ですが、それは12月31日に生まれた赤ちゃんが次の日に2つになるという「かぞえ年」の事です。そのかぞえ年の入学の時は他の子供より1年早かったですし、大変だったはずですね。 確かに変わった習慣ですよね。でも、もっと変なのを聞いた事があるんです。戦前の事ですが、それは12月31日に生まれた赤ちゃんが次の日に2つになるという「かぞえ年」の事です。そのかぞえ年の入学の時は他の子供より1年早かったですし、大変だったはずですね。

]]> by: Eric http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370487 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:59:07 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370487 へその緒を記念にとっておくのは初めて聴きました。:neutral: 僕は乾燥したへその緒が全然想像できない。:roll: へその緒を記念にとっておくのは初めて聴きました。 :neutral:

僕は乾燥したへその緒が全然想像できない。 :roll:

]]> by: Clienad http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370474 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:39:28 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-370474 admittedly that's a pretty strange keepsake. I have heard of people eating the placenta however. So all in all its not that bad. admittedly that’s a pretty strange keepsake. I have heard of people eating the placenta however. So all in all its not that bad.

]]> by: JapanesePod101.com http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-364756 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:30:21 +0000 http://www.japanesepod101.com/2008/09/17/audio-blog-98-an-unexpected-japanese-tradition/#comment-364756 みなさんこんにちは、美樹のブログです。 みなさんの国では赤ちゃんが生まれた時、何か記念にとっておくものはありますか？ みなさんびっくりするかもしれませんが、日本ではへその緒を記念にとっておきます。へその緒は赤ちゃんが母親のお腹の中にいた時に、母親とつながっていた管です。赤ちゃんはお腹の中にいる時、へその緒を使って母親から栄養や空気をもらいます。そして生まれた後、そのへその緒は乾燥して自然に赤ちゃんのへそから取れます。日本ではそれを小さな木の箱に入れて大切に保存します。これは母と子供の絆を大切にするという意味があります。また、赤ちゃんを一生守るお守りとしての役割もあります。へその緒を記念にとっておくのは日本や東南アジアの一部にある文化です。 乾燥したへその緒がどんな風なのか想像できますか？私の印象ではミイラのようなかんじでした。 大きな病気をして死にそうな時、へその緒を煎じて飲むとその病気が治るという言い伝えがありますが・・・本当のところはどうなんでしょうね。 へその緒の他にも、髪の毛を切って筆にする人もいます。赤ちゃんの柔らかい髪の毛は筆にするのに最高なんだそうです。 みなさんの国ではどんなものを記念にとっておきますか？ それでは、また来週！ みなさんこんにちは、美樹のブログです。

みなさんの国では赤ちゃんが生まれた時、何か記念にとっておくものはありますか？
みなさんびっくりするかもしれませんが、日本ではへその緒を記念にとっておきます。へその緒は赤ちゃんが母親のお腹の中にいた時に、母親とつながっていた管です。赤ちゃんはお腹の中にいる時、へその緒を使って母親から栄養や空気をもらいます。そして生まれた後、そのへその緒は乾燥して自然に赤ちゃんのへそから取れます。日本ではそれを小さな木の箱に入れて大切に保存します。これは母と子供の絆を大切にするという意味があります。また、赤ちゃんを一生守るお守りとしての役割もあります。へその緒を記念にとっておくのは日本や東南アジアの一部にある文化です。
乾燥したへその緒がどんな風なのか想像できますか？私の印象ではミイラのようなかんじでした。
大きな病気をして死にそうな時、へその緒を煎じて飲むとその病気が治るという言い伝えがありますが・・・本当のところはどうなんでしょうね。

へその緒の他にも、髪の毛を切って筆にする人もいます。赤ちゃんの柔らかい髪の毛は筆にするのに最高なんだそうです。
みなさんの国ではどんなものを記念にとっておきますか？

それでは、また来週！

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