Japan - a country of mystery and tradition in the Land of the Rising Sun are different from ours. Even snowmen in Japan is not molded as in Ukraine.
If in our country made to sculpt snowmen three balls of snow, the Japanese traditional snowman clings only two. And no carrot instead of a nose! Want to know why? We have gathered for you all the answers and 10 fotopodtverzhdenie that Japanese snowmen are not like ours.
Who is the Yuki-Daruma?
So in Japan called snowmen, and the name was known from the ancient legend about the monk, who founded Zen Buddhism. That is, Japanese snowman - a "cast" of the monk named Daruma butt-and Yuki in Japanese - "snow." The Japanese even believe that everyone can do a snowman stuck together desires.
Why Yuki-Daruma molded from two balls? Because "snow monk"depicted sitting, and the third ball (feet) simply can not be seen. Nose, mouth, eyebrows are made of indented snow charcoal, stones and sticks. Inside, the Japanese decided to make a snowman cave and put inside a burning candle - so wish.
10 Japanese snowmen - Find 10 differences
Totoro - a favorite subject for the snowman images, taken from at least a favorite cartoon genius Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki.
Snowman to be "plump" and they will say that the Japanese are cutting back on snow.
Cartoon snowman has a right to be tired and sleep.
In Japan, too many seals fans. Moreover, they are not difficult to sculpt. Do you know how cats meow in Japan? Nanny. And beckon seals here "shu-shu-shu".
Another well-known cartoon hero masterpiece of Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away."
Beymaks cartoon character from the movie "City of Heroes." Remember?
Snowman bear. Mils!
The whole little family of snowmen. Often in the "cave" inside a large snowman babies lay-snegovichkov or a burning candle.
And this cheerful snowy toddler so much like a Bun - a favorite symbol of our site kolobok.ua, is not it?
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