Proverb of January: 一富士二鷹三茄子
Google Translation: One Fuji, two hawks, three eggplants
In Japanese culture, Hatsuyume (初夢), the first dream you have for the year, is said to foretell the luck you will receive for the year. This proverb lists things considered particularly good to see in the first dream. According to one theory, they tell good fortune as Mt. Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain, a hawk is a clever and strong bird, and eggplant (茄子 nasu) is a homonym of achieving something great (成す nasu). -Iori Matsushima
Posted January 1, 2022