Savor the seven-herb rice porridge slowly

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

January 7th is known as "Seven Herbs Day," and on this day people eat rice porridge containing the seven spring herbs: parsley, shepherd's purse, gogyo, chickweed, henbit, turnip, and Japanese radish, to ward off evil spirits and pray for good health.

Take care of your stomach and intestines with young spring vegetables, get your body in shape, and get through the cold winter!

梅干しをトッピングした七草粥
Rice porridge with seven herbs topped with pickled plums

Mix in plenty of nutritious seven herbs...

栄養豊富な七草をたっぷり混ぜて。。。
Mix in plenty of nutritious seven herbs...

Drive away evil spirits and pray for good health!

邪気を払い、無病息災を祈念して!
Drive away evil spirits and pray for good health!

With a calm mind and thoughts of spring budding, savor the rice porridge with seven herbs slowly, filled with boundless love, gratitude, and prayer...

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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)