Haiku about New Year 2012 (2)

新山や雪の参道裸者登る

Shinzan ya yuki no sando rasha noboru

naked men

climb the snowy approach ―

Shinzan shrine

新山の裸者寒中に祈りけり

Shinzan no rasha kanchuni inori keri

naked men

praying in midwinter

Shinzan shrine

The first haiku appears in the following websites.

http://akitahaiku.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/for-new-year-2012-4/

http://wkdfestivalsaijiki.blogspot.com/2007/01/naked-festivals.html

You will surely get familiar with the festivals, which tell you about some aspects of Japanese culture.

Best wishes.

Hidenori Hiruta