ビフォア式 客室改造開始 The Before Ceremony: Guestroom Remodel Start

June 9, 2013: 亀清旅館 Kamesei Ryokan

亀清旅館はこの6月に2つの客室のトレイ・洗面台を改造します。テレビ番組のビフォア・アフターみたいに、ワクワクです。工事の結果は楽しみにしている。

工事の開始の時に設計士と現場担当の大工さんと集まって、塩と清酒を振って2礼2ハイ1礼しました。

建物の工事開始時にそういう儀式をするって知っていたけど、改造の時にも行う事、感心しました。参加させて頂いて、嬉しかったです。

アフターは6月末になりますが、宜しくお願いします!

June is our slowest month here at Kamesei Ryokan. So we are using the down time to remodel two of our guestrooms. This is an exciting improvement for our inn!

Before the construction started, the architect and the lead carpenter called me in for a simple ceremony. We did a ritual clapping and bowing sequence, followed by sprinkling salt and sake to purify the job site and pray for an injury-free, successful job.

I'd heard of such ceremonies performed when breaking ground on new construction. I didn't realize it was done for remodels, too. It was a privelege to be able to take part!

Stay tuned for more updates of the remodel!





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