{"id":41694,"date":"2024-02-05T09:36:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T00:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/?p=41694"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:21:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T01:21:40","slug":"%e3%81%8a%e9%a3%9f%e4%ba%8b%e5%87%a6%e5%90%91%e6%97%a5%e8%91%b5%e3%81%95%e3%82%93%e3%81%ae%e3%80%8c%e6%81%b5%e6%96%b9%e5%b7%bb%e3%81%8d%e3%80%8d%e3%81%ab%e7%84%a1%e7%97%85%e6%81%af%e7%81%bd%e3%81%ae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal.hokuryu.info\/en\/41694\/","title":{"rendered":"Pray for good health with the &quot;Ehomaki&quot; from Restaurant Himawari!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, February 5, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, February 4th is &quot;Risshun,&quot; which marks the beginning of spring and the start of the year according to the 24 solar terms!<\/p>\n<p>On Setsubun, the day before the beginning of spring, I had Ehomaki (a type of ehomaki roll) from Himawari Restaurant. The direction in which Toshitokujin, the god who governs the year&#039;s good fortune, is located is called Eho. This year&#039;s Eho is east-northeast.<\/p>\n<p>On Setsubun, people throw beans to ward off evil spirits, then face northeast, the lucky direction, and silently take a bite of an ehomaki!<\/p>\n<p>Eating sushi rolls that bring good fortune, people pray for good health.<\/p>\n<h2>&quot;Ehomaki&quot; from Restaurant Himawari<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqJbDD_U-bFq9DgQguhUReUw8gXekIfdBe263gYTmO-5MZE4uRqtl9YFvAhQwiug\/photo\/AF1QipPnE6CX9s2TnWuuxgZBD4y-CBuSyUUqTwR0Ixo?key=UGZsbVZXeUNHSG1KaE5nZjE4bFhBbWkxYTBIZTl3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/ABLVV84EJzGNgLib_oU-LbT24zHWjmI_1ux_1YISPKtdvLVc8oCF_HAxmpAvT-viwVA_Zub50OGIheC7GU2Nhc73G9rx1R7AhQ3cWHc44R-lSHmESx58qnKisK_zbnzLpPW_z8YnrFGFKBv2K3Jq0QTD-EiF=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"&quot;Ehomaki&quot; from Restaurant Himawari\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">&quot;Ehomaki&quot; from Restaurant Himawari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This year&#039;s &quot;Ehomaki&quot; from Restaurant Himawari is &quot;Meat Roll,&quot; &quot;Seafood Roll,&quot; and &quot;Three Types of Thin Roll.&quot; Thank you for delivering it!<\/p>\n<h3>Luxurious ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meat roll:<\/strong>Sweet and spicy stewed beef, pickled ginger, mizuna<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seafood roll:<\/strong>Seven varieties named after the Seven Lucky Gods: tuna, salmon, shrimp, crab, scallop, squid, and flying fish roe<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thin roll:<\/strong>Natto, tamagoyaki, Nara pickles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meat and seafood rolls<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqJbDD_U-bFq9DgQguhUReUw8gXekIfdBe263gYTmO-5MZE4uRqtl9YFvAhQwiug\/photo\/AF1QipOKUMOtKhkEO6eGq1FkiPgtcQ6_9aWlxqTLX-8?key=UGZsbVZXeUNHSG1KaE5nZjE4bFhBbWkxYTBIZTl3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/ABLVV87fDumvZsclCWDLW94soac8d8X_6fFYVZ_J86ISueQ7XCgD2jgk30CGw_zNKb4NksK5gdr1daYJB2TVJiUGin1TZ9dknhHjDtwQalt_Dwk6-JMbWiSFCB9uaci4USDImrCceWbQOeJk3YM_Izj4_n1U=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Meat and seafood rolls\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meat and seafood rolls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Thin roll<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqJbDD_U-bFq9DgQguhUReUw8gXekIfdBe263gYTmO-5MZE4uRqtl9YFvAhQwiug\/photo\/AF1QipMkuQlWUZBzlPBwsh2TJbLGBBn8wuNDrxPi5gU?key=UGZsbVZXeUNHSG1KaE5nZjE4bFhBbWkxYTBIZTl3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/ABLVV84_PGp7Kd6zKhtOUm1pzPK_kNqW5fcuhIHFdL8qKmpNVTDpwleF0kG9QeDVO5vGZoNZNceBJ9TSTLq2yVr-84p2EaQhmkj3_ALqLWgDFxyjpcg0SJXyQV0V3dnhSF588cxSWEwbbNJBgSAm6kTp72O2=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Thin roll\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thin roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As we welcome the new year, marked by the beginning of spring, we offer our heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to enjoy the deliciousness of this exquisite ehomaki, with the hope of warding off evil spirits, inviting good fortune, and praying for good health and freedom from illness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMqJbDD_U-bFq9DgQguhUReUw8gXekIfdBe263gYTmO-5MZE4uRqtl9YFvAhQwiug\/photo\/AF1QipMAYP5KZUe1RQ3SZWfT1Orp0x7NmSBZ6SajHUA?key=UGZsbVZXeUNHSG1KaE5nZjE4bFhBbWkxYTBIZTl3\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/pw\/ABLVV87W5FWYQmTkZf1u-SKS3cFQ4C_geVcv3u2berSlODfbUcyUm-rlzuo1rn34LmAbUnlbZs5drsR2WJXyDBGGm2GfFsiEc0_xInjDXN3_qQkdV-uyNXXEar14r0yvACBe62scyck8lpRe7lhfhEveJNci=w2000-h1333-s-no-gm?authuser=0\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"May this be a wonderful year filled with the dancing of the wonderful &quot;Daifukujin&quot;!!!\" class=\"size-full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I hope this year will be a wonderful one, with the wonderful &quot;Daifujin&quot; (God of Fortune) descending upon you!!!<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I hope that the wonderful &quot;Daifujin&quot; (God of Fortune) will come to you and that this will be a wonderful year!!!<\/p>\n<h2>Other photos<\/h2>\n<div class=\"img-move\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/ehokkaido.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/2021-12-06-11.41.12.png\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/HEhvNMr7Awya3eLV9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enjoy the Seasons in Hokuryu Town 2024 Photos (86 photos) here &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Related articles<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"site-blogcard-premium\">\n            <div class=\"bc-label-custom\">Related articles<\/div>\n            <div class=\"bc-flex-container\">\n                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