Kitamakura(北枕)

In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen.

There is a custom that we lay a deceased with the head toward the north, kitamakura reminds the death.

I heard this is derived from the figure of when Buddha died from poisoning.

However, in India, where Buddhism originated, and any other countries, there is no custom like this.

Conversely, it is said that kitamakura is good acting in some countries.

In fact, Kitamakura seems to be scientifically good for health, because of geomagnetic relationship.

日本では、頭を北に向けて寝る「北枕」は演技が悪いとされてきました。

我々には死んだ人を北枕で寝かせる風習があり、北枕は死を連想させます。

これは釈迦が毒で亡くなったときの姿に由来しているようです。

しかし、仏教発祥のインドやその他のいずれの国でも、このような話はありません。

逆に、演技が良いとされている国もあります。

実際、地磁気の関係から、北枕は科学的に健康に良いそうです。

• In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen.
• In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with ones head toward the north, has been thought of as bad omen.

• There is a custom that we lay a deceased with the head toward the north, kitamakura reminds the death.
• There is a custom where we lay the deceased with their head toward the north, kitamakura has connotations of death.

• I heard this is derived from the figure of when Buddha died from poisoning.
• I heard this is derived from how Buddha died from poisoning.

• Conversely, it is said that kitamakura is good acting in some countries.
• Conversely, it is said that kitamakura is good in some countries.

• In fact, Kitamakura seems to be scientifically good for health, because of geomagnetic relationship.
• In fact, Kitamakura seems to be scientifically good for health, because of geomagnetic relationships.

• In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has thought of as bad omen.
• In Japan, ’kitamakura,’ which is to sleep with the head toward the north, has been thought of as causing bad luck omen.

  omen = predicting the future, so lying this way cannot itself be a bad omen, i think...

• There is a custom that we lay a deceased with the head toward the north, kitamakura reminds the death.
• Since there is a custom that we lay a deceased person with their head toward the north, kitamakura reminds the people of death.

• I heard this is derived from the figure of when Buddha died from poisoning.
• I heard this is derived from the figure of Buddha when he died from poisoning.

  His head was facing north?

• However, in India, where Buddhism originated, and any other countries, there is no custom like this.
• However, in India, where Buddhism originated, and any other countries, there is no custom like this.

  or "there is no such custom"

• In fact, Kitamakura seems to be scientifically good for health, because of geomagnetic relationship.
• In fact, Kitamakura seems to be scientifically good for your health, because of the geomagnetic relationship.

you have a lot of interesting posts.