縁起をかつぐ
The north-east is considered unlucky, since it is the direction by which demons enter and leave. It even has a special name ('kimon'鬼門), which means "devils' gate", and it is bad to build a house with the entrance facing this way.
It is also thought unlucky to sleep with the head towards the north 'kitamakura' 北枕, since this is how dead bodies are laid out.
Certain days are either lucky or unlucky, and are noted on calendars. The most important ones are 'Tai-an' 大安 a lucky day which is excellent for weddings, and 'Butsumetsu'仏滅, which is unlucky but good for funerals. Wedding halls are virtually empty on 'Butsumetsu' days in spite of the special low prices they offer as an inducement.
The number four is unlucky, since one of its pronunciations, 'shi', can also mean "death". Hospital rooms are always numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, .....
Japanese children sometimes make a paper doll called 'teruterubozu' てるてる坊主 (it mean shiny shiny Buddiest priest) and hang it outside the window to bring fine weather the next day.
Superstition is a natural part of Japanese life and thought, but young people nowadays ignore or are unaware of many of the old beliefs.
The north-east is considered unlucky, since it is the direction by which demons enter and leave. It even has a special name ('kimon'鬼門), which means "devils' gate", and it is bad to build a house with the entrance facing this way. 
It is also thought unlucky to sleep with the head towards the north 'kitamakura' 北枕, since this is how dead bodies are laid out.
Certain days are either lucky or unlucky, and are noted on calendars. The most important ones are 'Tai-an' 大安 a lucky day which is excellent for weddings, and 'Butsumetsu'仏滅, which is unlucky but good for funerals. Wedding halls are virtually empty on 'Butsumetsu' days in spite of the special low prices they offer as an inducement.
The number four is unlucky, since one of its pronunciations, 'shi', can also mean "death". Hospital rooms are always numbered 1, 2, 3, 5, .....
Japanese children sometimes make a paper doll called 'teruterubozu' てるてる坊主 (it mean shiny shiny Buddiest priest) and hang it outside the window to bring fine weather the next day.It's a lucky sign to find a stalk floating upright in your 
teacup. This event is described by the phrase 'chabashira ga tatsu'.茶柱立降竜
teacup. This event is described by the phrase 'chabashira ga tatsu'.茶柱立降竜
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