New Year is the most important festival in Japan. Most people get a few days off and visit their parents and families, similar to Christmas in western countries. There are many customs related to new year in Japan: Visitin a shrine to pray for a happy year, taking care of the first dream of the year, writing new years cards, eating special kind of food - and: Laugh a lot to make old worries go away and to make the new year become a happy one - an idea of happiness I admire very much. When you turn on the TV during the first week of the year you will find many many comedy shows on every channel. If you should try to watch them all it is not unlikely that you kill yourself laughing in the end (which would probably not make a happy year for the ones you love, so be careful!). I will introduce some of the comedy programmes around new year later to you, but today I want to introduce an old custom to you which is also related to laughing: A game called "Fuku Warai".
Fuku Warai is similar to the pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey-game known in some western countires. In Fuku Warai the blindfolded player is not putting a tail to an animal but eyes, nose, mouth and ears to a human face. The strange results you might get while enjoying the games with people you like will probably lead to big laughter. And that is what the game is all about: The word Fuku Warai could be translated as "Laughing for Good Luck" - again laughter is something like a good charm for good fortune.
Although the game had been played for centuries, it lacks popularity nowadays - probably because of the possibilities to have a big laugh watching TV. But now, you can play Fuku Warai on the internet! I recommend you should give it a try and laugh about the funny faces you produce. It becomes even more fun if you try closing your eyes while doing it. I am sure the laughter will bring you good luck for 2007: Click here to play Virtual Fuku Warai.
Happy New Year!
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