There are famous superstitions which have
been passed down from olden days in Japan. One of the superstitions that my
mother told me when I was child, “If you whistle in the night, snakes appear”. It
is said that Snakes stated herein are the symbol of ominous things. I like to
whistle from childhood, so I’m often told this superstition by my mother. I
remember this superstition even now when I whistle.
Another superstition that I know is “If you
show your navel, thunder god falls from the sky and picks it.” I heard that
this superstition is a certain warning that you will feel sick to your stomach from
parents to children. I think that early people passed on their lore through these
superstitions.
