初はつ午うま

expression

first horse day of the month; traditional Inari shrine festival day

Refers to the first day of the horse in the lunar calendar, especially in the second month. Widely known as the day for visiting Inari shrines and praying for good harvests and business prosperity.

• 初はつ午うまには、近きん所じょの稲荷いなり神じん社じゃにお参まいりに行いく。

  On the first horse day, I go to pray at the local Inari shrine.

• 今年ことしの初はつ午うまは二に月がつの初はじめだった。

  This year's first horse day was in early February.