A Groundbreaking Ceremony
While I was walking the dog in my neighborhood, I saw some people sitting under a white tent. It was a groundbreaking ceremony for a house. A Shinto priest was performing the ceremony. This kind of ceremony is held for the safety of the builders and for the happiness of the house owner. When we built our house in Nagoya, we had a groundbreaking ceremony, too. It’s different in the U.S. We don’t have groundbreaking ceremonies for single-family houses. However, we do have this kind of ceremony for big projects like schools and museums. I am including a link to a video of a groundbreaking ceremony at a school so that you can see what an American ceremony looks like. (120 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support Jaremaga” below for more information. You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com