#ヤドリギ

[wanderingflier]

早春の諏訪。遠く，残雪の山々も綺麗で。

諏訪大社 前宮

March 2024

[birdmemorandum]

ヤドリギ。 Mistletoe.

[stillcamera]

[wisteriapond]

ヤドリギの実を食べに来たヒレンジャク 1週間行けないうちに、レンジャクの数も増え、賑やかになっていました^ ^ すぐ近くにやって来てくれるサービス満点のキレンジャクも混ざっています❣️ #ヒレンジャク #ヤドリギ #福岡城址の野鳥 #sony #α7riii (大濠公園周辺) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaMF0DPVO9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hisoca-kyoto]

sunawo na katachiさんからナンキンハゼとヤドリギのブローチが少しですが届いています。お探しだった方はお気軽にお声かけくださいませ。シックな色合いになりがちな冬のお洋服を穏やかに飾ってくれますよ。お箱入りのタイプはあと３点ご覧いただけます。ご自身のプレゼントにもぜひお選びくださいませ。

本日都合により、17時半までのオープンとさせていただきます。急なお知らせになりすみません。残り3日のオープン時間が少しイレギュラーになりますので、以下の通りお知らせいたします。ご来店の際はご参考いただけるとありがたいです。よろしくお願いいたします。

22日（木）11：00　〜　17：30　＊本日早めにクローズします

23日（金）11：00　〜　18：00　＊通常通り

24日（土）12：00　〜　18：00　＊2022年のオープン最終日です

[chika-soar]

#ヤドリギ

#いい天気

前に見た時よりも増えてる

[hanepoti]

ヤドリギの秋。そろそろこいつの（自分で決めてた）裏テーマが「愛」なのが透けてきた。好き勝手にやらせてもらって同卓者の皆様には感謝です…

[yuyu-lily]

阪急梅田本店 2日目 #フランス からの #新着 #ヤドリギ #シガーケース #ピルケース 無駄に思える永遠の品が好きです @hankyu_souq 阪急梅田本店10階 中央パーク #乙女ブロカントマルシェ 2023/1/11(水)〜1/18(水)(いつもより1日長いです) Online shop は休止中です DMにて通販も可能です #yuyu #maisondelilys #remake #vintage#antiquelace #vintage#Francevintage#fashion #lace #アンティークレース#リメイク#リメーク#1点物#ビンテージ#ヴィンテージレース#古着#古着コーデ#ミリタリーコーデ#森姉さん#元#森ガール#大人可愛い＃赤坂蚤の市 #一点物#featured#instagood (阪急百貨店 阪急うめだ本店) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnTJ7Tjvy1L/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[fleur-de-nuage]

ヤドリギ クリスマス 雪 #ニュアージュ #ヤドリギ (ジャルダン ポール ボキューズ) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmg53mApqB1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[retrosantaclub]

「北欧、暮らしの道具店」（ @hokuoh_kurashi ）さんで見つけたリネンのハンカチ。 イザベル・ボワノさん（ @isabelleboinot ）のヤドリギのイラストがとってもかわいいのです。 「今年のクリスマスはヤドリギ飾ってみたい🎄」と毎年思ってるのに毎年買いそびれてるので今年こそ。 #モールサンタ #retrosantaclub #foglinenwork #isabelleboinot #ヤドリギ #北欧くらしの道具店 https://www.instagram.com/p/ChOwjW3PFGC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[sugiichi]

Bombycilla japonica [ヒレンジャク,Japanese Waxwing]

ヤドリギの実をほおばるヒレンジャク君

[yoga-onion]

Legends and myths about trees

Celtic beliefs in trees (16)

D for Duir (Royal Oak) - June 10th - July 17th

“June Tree - 7th month of the Celtic Tree Calendar (Ref)”

metal: gold; Gemstone: diamond; Gender: male; Patrons: Dagda, Esus, Taranis, Artemis, Zeus, Jupiter, Thor; Symbols: strength + patience, generosity + protection, justice + nobility, honesty + courage

The oak was the most revered tree of the Celts, with a tall, round, stout trunk that is thick and round, spreading out like a crown. They grew into huge, imposing trees and lived long lives, so they became objects of worship for the Celts, who wished to live forever. 

Another reason for their worship was their high level of usefulness. It was used for housing and furniture. The round table around which the knights of King Arthur's Round Table were surrounded was made of one solid piece of oak wood. Merlin the Wizard used magic in the oak forests and his magic wand was made from the finest oak branch. The ancients also believed that with the help of acorns, they could come into contact with the gods who ruled the natural world.

The bark was used for tanning, dyes and medicinal purposes and had a wide range of uses. Oak wood was also used for coffins to hold the remains of the dead and was associated with the afterlife. Oak acorns were a favourite food of pigs in ancient times and helped in the mass rearing of pigs. Oak trees, as well as the mistletoe that inhabits them, were a factor in oak worship. Because it was believed to have fertility and reproductive benefits, a ceremony was held on the sixth day of every month in the lunar calendar to reap the mistletoe by the druids (Ref2).

The oak woodland was revered as a sanctuary by the Celts and was called Nemeton. Druidic rituals were held under the oak trees of this Nemeton. There is evidence of the presence of many Nemetons in continental Gallia (the ancient name for the ancient Celtic settlements).

The oak tree, imbued with energy, power and vitality, represents divinity in nature as a gateway to the inner world, a passage to the Kingdom of God, and communicates its divine will to us in the company of the gods.

木にまつわる伝説・神話

ケルト人の樹木の信仰 (16)

D for Duir (Royal Oak) - 6月10日～7月17日

『6月の木〜 ケルトの木の暦（参照）の第7月』

金属: 金; 宝石: ダイヤモンド; 性: 男性; 守護神: ダクダ、エスス、タラニス、アルテミス、ゼウス、ユピテル、トール; シンボル: 力＋忍耐、寛容＋保護、正義＋高貴さ、正直＋勇気

オークはケルト人が最も崇拝した樹木で、背が高く，丸々としてどっしりとした幹は太くて丸く、冠のようにこんもり広がっている。堂々とした巨木に成長し、長生きすることから、永遠に生きたいと願うケルト人の信仰の対象となった。

崇拝されたもう一つの理由は、その有用性が高かったことである。住居や家具などに使われた。アーサー王の円卓の騎士たちが囲んだ丸テーブルは、１枚のがっしりとしたオークの木でできていた。英国では、アーサー王とともに、オークは魔法の守護者とされていた。魔法使いのマーリンはオークの森で魔法を使い、魔法の杖はオークの最上の枝でつくられていた。また、昔の人々はどんぐりの力を借りれば、自然界を支配する神々と接触できると信じていた。

樹皮は皮なめし、染料、薬用などに用いられ、用途は広かった。オーク材は死者の遺骸を入れる棺桶にも使用され、死後の世界とも関わりがあった。オークの実、どんぐりは古代には豚の好物で、豚の大量飼育にも役立った。オークの木だけでなく、オークの木に宿るヤドリギも、オーク崇拝の一因であった。多産と繁殖をもたらす効果があると信じられたことから、ドルイド（参照2）の手でヤドリギを刈り取る儀式が陰暦で毎月６日に行われた。

オークの森林はケルト人にとって聖域として崇められ、ネメートンと呼ばれた。ドルイドの祭式はこのネメートンのオークの木の下で行われた。大陸のガリア(古代ケルト人の居住地の古称)にはネメートンが多く存在した証拠が残っている。

エネルギーと、力と、活力をそなえるオークの木は、内なる世界への入り口、神の国への通り道として、自然界における神性を表し、神々との間にあって私たちに神意を伝えている。

[lilyginnyblackv2]

The Name of Kyutaro’s Cafe is “Mistletoe.”

Yadorigi (ヤドリギ・宿り木) means “mistletoe” in Japanese.

I’m bringing this up now, because the new interview that went up on the official website (which will be linked to in the comments below) is with Kyutaro’s VA. It makes me believe that Kyutaro is going to get some focus in this week’s episode, which means that a lot of things are pretty open to exploration, given the fact that Kyutaro has some level of knowledge about:

- Miri and Misaki

- Rei’s Past & Situation (He mentioned that Rei knew how hard it was to leave an organization, likely implying Rei left his father’s organization)

- Ryo Ogino & The Death of Yuzuko

Any of these topics could come into play in Episode 8 (we may even get multiple topics overlapping and connecting to each other).

I found the VAs view on the relationship between Miri, Kazuki, and Rei to be rather interesting. He sees the dynamic less as “Parent - Child” and more as three siblings. I don’t necessarily agree with that myself, but it’s always intriguing to see others POVs on things like this. I do agree with Kyutaro’s VA when it comes to Buddy Daddies being a “human drama” in which ‘the characters grow up by overcoming the challenges and themes that are imposed on them.” BD really is all about the characters first and foremost, which is why I like it so much. I tend to be drawn to shows that are character studies with some action and drama thrown in to spice things up a bit.

This post is a bit long, so I’ll be placing the rest of this under a Read More.

Anyway, wrapping this back around to “mistletoe.” I’m sure you all are thinking about the way mistletoe is often utilized in many modern day medias (especially in the USA) - kissing under a mistletoe and its ties to Christmas in particular and the holiday season. Buddy Daddies first episode takes place on Christmas Eve, a very couples focused holiday and day in general in Japan.

But, for children around Miri’s age, there is a bit of a family aspect to Christmas. Toddlers in Japan will likely believe in Santa, and toddlers and children will likely get a gift or two.

But this time frame when Santa is real and kids get gifts is very short-lived in Japan, usually by 1st or 2nd Grade there really isn’t a belief in Santa  and the family focus is shifted away from the holiday once children start reaching pre-teen years. This is talking very generally and about children who have two Japanese parents, rather than ones that may come from families with mixed nationalities where one of the parents may come from a country where Christmas is a family focused holiday on level with New Years in Japan. 

So, I do find it interesting that Buddy Daddies chose to pick a holiday that, in Japan, is more often associated with romantic relationships, rather than familial ones, but turn their focus on the very fleeting time frame when Christmas does have a bit of a more familial air about it. 

But, at the same time, we have the imagery of Kazuki visiting The Mistletoe Cafe alone the day before Christmas Eve:

Then Kazuki and Rei meet Miri on the job, on Christmas Eve, a holiday usually reserved for couples, but which is made family focused in Buddy Daddies through Miri and her desire to see her Papa, and with the beginning of Rei, Kazuki, and Miri becoming a family (though none of them know it at the time).

And then visiting The Mistletoe Cafe with Rei the next day after their job, which is on Christmas Day:

Something which is a very rare occurrence in general for Rei (to be out and about in general, not just at the café).

Of course, mistletoe has symbolic meanings to it as well. It can also mean “surmounting difficulties” and was viewed as a plant with healing power to the Celtic people. It has also been associated with fertility, good luck, and great blessings. Kazuki and Rei learning to heal and gain some good luck back into their lives through the arrival of Miri (a child) fits into these themes well, especially since they “gain” all of these things through a job they received at The Mistletoe Cafe. 

The Japanese kanji for mistletoe is made up of the kanji 宿 (yado・ru) , which is used in words associated with inns, dwellings, homes, and even pregnancy. The other word is 木 (ki), which means “tree.” This fits because of how mistletoe make their “homes” in trees and shrubs, and this all fits with Kazuki and Rei turning their house (which is a pretty dangerous place for a kid at first) into a home.

And, finally, mistletoe is a parasitic plant.

It’s also a poisonous plant, specifically if you eat any part of the plant or if you drink tea created from the plant or its berries. So, rather an appropriate name for a café that is a front for a hitman organization. 

Anyway, that’s all. I figured I’d share this bit of information since it looks like Kyutaro’s character is going to get more focus in Episode 8, though without a preview out yet, I can’t say this with too much certainty. Just a hunch based on the interview being released (usually there is some connection made between the interview they release before the episode and the contents of the episode). If anyone has anything else they would like to add to this, please feel free! :D

[tacticalmaladjustment]

Besides Rei's apartment, another location where a lot of important events transpire for the Kurusu-Suwa-Unasaka household is Kyutaro's place, Cafe Mistletoe (喫茶ヤドリギ)

This is where Kazuki first got introduced to Rei by Kyu-chan

Venue of the very important subtext heavy bar wedding scene

Kyu-chan's place also acted as a go-between, mediating between Karin and Kazuki (who was busy avoiding her)

And it is where they first run to when Kazuki and Rei both badly needed help.

With these and more in the life of the family happening under its auspices, it is only natural for Kazuki, Rei and Miri to treat this warm familiar spot as an extension of their own home. And the one who runs it, Kyu-chan, as extended family--someone to trust and share with, for he has been nothing but very supportive of them through all of these.

It is jarring then, when the show reminds us, that it is a place of business. A bloody and brutal one.

[makipuupuu]

小花やヤドリギを習いました

[wanpanmas]

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リスト 12/19: 星空の夜 20: クリスマスケーキ 21: 暖かくしてね 22: ヤドリギ (海外ではクリスマスにヤドリギの下にいる相手にキスをする風習があります) 23: ダサセーター 24: デート 25: フリー

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