http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpcGffJTkf8
With Love – Japanese Drama
Teru Teru Bozu
is a little traditional hand-made doll made of white paper or cloth that Japanese farmers began hanging outside of their window by a string. This amulet is supposed to have magical powers to bring good weather and to stop or prevent a rainy day. “Teru” is a Japanese verb which describes sunshine, and a “bōzu” is a Buddhist monk (compare the word bonze), or in modern slang, “bald-headed.”
Teru teru bōzu became popular during the Edo period among urban dwellers, whose children would make them the day before the good weather was desired and chant “Fine-weather priest, please let the weather be good tomorrow.”
Today, children make teru-teru-bōzu out of tissue paper or cotton and string and hang them from a window to wish for sunny weather, often before a school picnic day. Hanging it upside down – with its head pointing downside – acts like a prayer for rain. They are still a very common sight in Japan.
Summary: Takashi (Takenouchi), a talented composer who could not write a love song ever since his girlfriend Rina left him suddenly, accidentally sent an uncompleted piece of his latest work to Amane (Tanaka) via email. Deeply touched by his music, Amane wrote back to him, without getting a reply. Amane continued writing to him, pouring out her thoughts. Only when she signed as “Teru Teru Bozu”, did Takashi responded with a mail saying “WHO ARE YOU?”, because what Rina left him as a farewell gift was a teru teru bozu!
Warning: English subtitles
If you like this Japanese mini-series, you can watch all the episodes. (Also available on youtube but some of the youtube entries have sound disabled so this link is better).