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#239 Maneki-neko in Gotokuji in Tokyo

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#2392026/01/15(木)Maneki-neko in Gotokuji in Tokyo 今、東京にある豪徳寺が海外の方に大人気だそうです。豪徳寺は、招き猫の発祥の地と言われています。昔お寺の前を通りかかったお殿様が、猫に手招きされたのでお寺に入りました。すると、大きな雷が鳴り大雨が降ってきました。お殿様は猫のおかげでそれを避けられたそうです。お殿様は感動し、お寺に寄付をし、猫は幸運の象徴としてお寺に飾られるようになったそうです。いま、とうきょうに ある ごうとくじが かいがいの かたに だいにんきだそうです。ごうとくじは、まねきねこの はっしょうの ちと いわれています。むかし おてらの まえを とおりかかった おとのさまが、ねこに てまねきされたので おてらに はいりました。すると、おおきな かみなりが なり おおあめが ふってきました。おとのさまは ねこの おかげで それを さけられたそうです。おとのさまは かんどうし、おてらに きふをし、ねこは こううんの しょうちょうとして おてらに かざられるように なったそうです。Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo is apparently very popular with overseas visitors these days.Gotokuji is said to be the origin of maneki neko.Long ago, a surgent passing by the temple was beckoned by a cat,so he entered the temple. Then, a huge thunder sounded and a heavy rain began to fall.It is said the surgent avoided the storm thanks to the cat.Deeply moved, the surgent made a donation to the temple, and the cat came to be displayed thereas a symbol of good fortune.【Today’s words】招き猫(まねき ねこ)/ lucky cat doll※招く(まねく) = to beckon ※ It’s said, mankeineko raising its right hand brings you moneyleft hand one brings you good people.Xの発祥の地(Xの はっしょうの ち)/ The origins of Xお殿様(おとのさま)/ general手招きする(てまねきする)/ to beckon 寄付する(きふする)/ to donate 象徴(しょうちょう)/ symbol ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

#2392026/01/15(木)Maneki-neko in Gotokuji in Tokyo 今、東京にある豪徳寺が海外の方に大人気だそうです。豪徳寺は、招き猫の発祥の地と言われています。昔お寺の前を通りかかったお殿様が、猫に手招きされたのでお寺に入りました。すると、大きな雷が鳴り大雨が降ってきました。お殿様は猫のおかげでそれを避けられたそうです。お殿様は感動し、お寺に寄付をし、猫は幸運の象徴としてお寺に飾られるようになったそうです。いま、とうきょうに ある ごうとくじが かいがいの かたに だいにんきだそうです。ごうとくじは、まねきねこの はっしょうの ちと いわれています。むかし おてらの まえを とおりかかった おとのさまが、ねこに てまねきされたので おてらに はいりました。すると、おおきな かみなりが なり おおあめが ふってきました。おとのさまは ねこの おかげで それを さけられたそうです。おとのさまは かんどうし、おてらに きふをし、ねこは こううんの しょうちょうとして おてらに かざられるように なったそうです。Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo is apparently very popular with overseas visitors these days.Gotokuji is said to be the origin of maneki neko.Long ago, a surgent passing by the temple was beckoned by a cat,so he entered the temple. Then, a huge thunder sounded and a heavy rain began to fall.It is said the surgent avoided the storm thanks to the cat.Deeply moved, the surgent made a donation to the temple, and the cat came to be displayed thereas a symbol of good fortune.【Today’s words】招き猫(まねき ねこ)/ lucky cat doll※招く(まねく) = to beckon ※ It’s said, mankeineko raising its right hand brings you moneyleft hand one brings you good people.Xの発祥の地(Xの はっしょうの ち)/ The origins of Xお殿様(おとのさま)/ general手招きする(てまねきする)/ to beckon 寄付する(きふする)/ to donate 象徴(しょうちょう)/ symbol ★This post is also available on the broadcast channel (Japanese daily tips) of my Instagram. 【https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbbOi9lyhNtGwo6A/?igsh=enhqNGRyajhobnZ5】

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#2392026/01/15(木)Maneki-neko in Gotokuji in Tokyo 今、東京にある豪徳寺が海外の方に大人気だそうです。豪徳寺は、招き猫の発祥の地と言われています。昔お寺の前を通りかかったお殿様が、猫に手招きされたのでお寺に入りました。すると、大きな雷が鳴り大雨が降ってきました。お殿様は猫のおかげでそれを避けられたそうです。お殿様は感動し、お寺に寄付をし、猫は幸運の象徴としてお寺に飾られるようになったそうです。いま、とうきょうに ある ごうとくじが かいがいの...

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