Anecdotes of Oyasama 121
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Anecdotes of Oyasama 121 presents the contents of "New Kimono for Your Daughter," a selection from Anecdotes of Oyasama, published by Tenrikyo Church Headquarters in 1976. The content below appears between page 99 and 100 of the print edition.
Text: English translation and original Japanese
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121. New Kimono for Your Daughter In early June 1883, Ihachiro Yamada and his wife, Koiso, returned to the Residence with their first daughter, Ikue, in order to offer their thanks for Ikue's first birthday. Oyasama was very pleased and said:
And saying this, She gave them one of Her red garments. Koiso took it home and used the material of its two sleeves to make the shoulders, sleeves and strings of Ikue's new kimono. In late June they returned again to the Residence to offer thanks for the first wearing of the new kimono. It was only three days after Chobei Murata started out as a bean curd maker in a newly built house with a straw-thatched roof. Oyasama said:
Then She went out to see the well, carrying Ikue on Her back. Oyasama always talked in such a polite manner not only to adults but to children as well. Returning from the well, She said:
The rest of Oyasama's red garment was placed in the Yamada family shrine as a symbol of worship. |
一二一 いとに着物を 明治十六年六月初（陰暦四月末）、山田伊八郎、とその妻こいそは、長女いくゑを連れて、いくゑ誕生満一年のお礼詣りに、お屋敷へ帰らせて頂いた。すると、教祖は、大層お喜び下され、この時、
と、仰せられ、赤衣を一着賜わった。 これを頂いてかえって、こいそは、六月の末（陰暦五月下旬）に、その赤衣の両袖を外して、いくゑの着物の肩布と、袖と、紐にして仕立て、その着初めに、又、お屋敷へお礼詣りをさせて頂いた。 その日は、村田長平が、藁葺きの家を建てて、豆腐屋をはじめてから、三日目であった。教祖は、
と、仰せられ、いくゑを背負うて、井戸を見においでになった。 教祖は、大人だけでなく、いつ、どこの子供にでも、このように丁寧に仰せになったのである。そして、帰って来られると、
と、仰せられた。 この赤衣の胴は、おめどとしてお社にお祀りさせて頂いたのである。 |
