Hello everybody!
I'm a new guy here.
I have some question in the links.
How did Japanese convert their holidays and festivals from Lunar calendar to Western Calendar? - Yahoo! Answers
Do Japanese Buddists eat monthly Vegetarian? - Yahoo! Answers
More Questions about Japanese Calendar.? - Yahoo! Answers
I found on the internet that members of Jodo (Pureland) eat shojin ryuri on 16th day each month.
http://buddhistfaith.tripod.com/pureland...
Is it Lunar month or Western month?
Some Japanese festivals originated from Lunar Calendar Festival (3/3, 5/5, 7/7).
But when I said Vietnam can convert (as Japan can) their 1/1, 3/3, 5/5 festivals to Western Calendar, Vietnamese said:
- I only feel warm with my family in the Lunar New Year.
- I only feel "traditional" with the Lunar Calendar.
- I think Japanese regret that Meji’s Government discarded the Lunar Calendar.
So I really want to survey if:
- Do Japanese people feel warm with their family in the Shogatsu?
- Do Japanese people feel “traditional” in the Shogatsu?
- Are Japanese people happy if their Authority use Lunar Calendar for their Festivals, holidays (as before Meji)?
I know that 2008 is the year of Rat (Nezumi). Does a Japanese Child born in January 2008 (before Lunar New year) have age of Rat?
But I couldn't be satified with the answer.
Can you kindly explain for me please?
Thank you in advance!