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🗻 Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan ) 🛏 Hatsuyume is the Japanese word for the first dream had in the New Year. Since the night of December 31st is often spent celebrating the new year and not sleeping much, hatsuyume is the dream had on the night of January 1st. It's believed that this first dream can foretell your luck (or lack thereof) in the upcoming year, and that if you dream of an eggplant, a hawk, and Mount Fuji, you will be especially lucky in the new year. If this combination sounds strange, consider this: Mount Fuji is Japan’s highest mountain, and symbolizes the challenges of accomplishing our goals. The hawk is a clever and strong bird. And the word “eggplant” (nasu or nasubi) is also the Japanese word for achieving something great. When combined, those three symbols become especially powerful omens for achieving your goals.