ういろう日記 | UIRO Diary (10/16)

10月16日　稲刈り

遠くに旅することがなかなかできないこの頃、少し新鮮な空気を吸いたくなって、家のベランダから遥か遠くに見える筑波山に導かれ、茨城方面へ。稲刈りはもう終わってしまった所と、部分的に残っている所があって、見渡すと綺麗なパッチワークのようでした。
刈り取った稲の茎は“わら”として、屋根や土壁の材料、畳、神社のしめ飾り、わらじ、燃料や肥料などなど、昔は余すことなく使われていたそうです。米の国日本。
僕の家も藁葺きにしてもらおうかな。おいしい空気をたくさん吸い込んできました。

These days it's hard to travel far from home, but I wanted to get a little fresh air, so I was led from the balcony of my house to Mount Tsukuba in the distance, and headed towards Ibaraki. There were places where the rice had already been harvested, and other places where it was still in parts, and it looked like a beautiful patchwork when we looked around. The harvested rice stalks were used as "straw" for roofs and earthen walls, tatami mats, decorations for shrines, fuel and fertilizer, etc. in olden days. Japan is a country of rice. Maybe I should have my house thatched with straw. I have breathed in a lot of delicious air.

这年头，离家远行难，但我想呼吸一下新鲜空气，于是从家里的阳台上领着我去远处的筑波山，向茨城方向走去。 有的地方水稻已经收割完毕，有的地方还有部分水稻，放眼望去，就像一幅美丽的画卷。 旧时，收获的稻草被用作屋顶和土墙的 "稻草"、榻榻米、神社的装饰品、燃料和肥料等。 日本是一个米国。 也许我应该把我的房子用稻草苫起来。 我已经呼吸了很多美味的空气。

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ういろう日記 | UIRO Diary (9/30)

9月30日　お月見

お月さんがキレイな季節。花より団子、月より団子〜。団子より骨〜。「月も雲間のなきは嫌にて候へ」かみこが最近知った様でぶつぶつ唱えています。「月も団子のなきは嫌にて候へ」ですけどね〜さて今年のお月さんはどんなかな？

The season when the moon is beautiful. Cakes rather than flowers, and cakes rather than the moon. More bones than cakes. Kamiko is chanting this phrase as if she's learned it recently. ”It's not enough that there's no cloud cover on the moon." For me, "It's not enough that there's no cakes with the moon.," what will this year's moon-viewing be like?

月亮美丽的季节。粽子不如花，蛋糕不如月。骨头比饺子多。神子像是最近才学会的一样，在念叨着这句话。"月亮上没有云层是不够的。" 对于我来说，"月上无饼还不够。"，今年的赏月会是什么样子呢？

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ういろう日記 | UIRO Diary (9/19)

9月19日　おはぎ

お彼岸です。今日はおはぎ作り。春のぼた餅も良いですが、やっぱり粒餡。アンコでまずは一服と行きたいところですが、監視の目が厳しいので、しばし我慢。お供えするまで我慢。

Ohigan*. Today is making ohagi**. Botamochi** of spring is good, but I prefer grain bean paste. I'd like to have a tea with red beens, but I'm being watched too closely. Patience for a while. Patience until the offering to Gods is done.

是Ohigan。 今天是做Ohagi。 春天的Botamochi是好的，但我更喜欢谷物豆浆。 一开始我也想和安可一起抽，但由于看管严格，我得耐心等待一段时间。 我会耐心等待，直到我做出供奉。

*Ohigan is a traditional week-long seasonal event held in Japan each spring and autumn. It centers on the spring equinox (haru-higan) and autumn equinox (aki-higan), with the equinoxes being public holidays.

Ohigan*。今天是做Ohagi**。春天的Botamochi**不错，但我更喜欢谷物豆沙。我想喝红豆茶，但我被盯得太紧了。耐心一段时间吧。耐心到祭神完毕。

**Ohagi and Botamochi are a type of Japanese bean cake　Ohagi is a sticky rice ball covered with sweet red bean paste.This sweet red bean paste is made from Azuki beans. Because azuki beans is believed it can keep off evil, Japanese eats ohagi during HIgan.

Ohagi和Botamochi是日本豆饼的一种。 Ohagi是一种粘稠的饭团，上面裹着甜甜的红豆浆，这种甜甜的红豆浆是用赤豆制成的。因为人们相信红豆可以辟邪，所以日本人在Higan时吃Ohagi。

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