播州赤穂 BANSHU AKO

the residence where oishi kuranosuke lived.

oishi shrine 47 ronin's figure in front of the shrine.

oishi kuranosuke: he is known as the leader of 47 ronin.

Banshu ako is very famous as 47 ronin story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty-seven_Ronin

雑煮 Zouni

this is zouni;a special soup of new year.

each region has individual zouni.

our zouni is very rare. white miso and sweet red beans in rice cake.

i love it.

 no zouni no new year.

御節料理 Osechi

on new year day we eat osechi. it's a traditional japanese food for new year.
it's made until new year eve. because housewives don't need to work for new year.
i love osechi very much.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 謹賀新年

for new year season we decrate Kadomatsu（門松) in front of the gate of house.
but i live in a small apartment. so i bought a very small one on my bookshelf.