J-Word Play: February ’12
ã“ã“より下ã«ã„る生ã物ã£ã¦ãªã‚“ã§ã—ょã†ï¼Ÿ
ã“ã“よりã—ãŸã«ã„ã‚‹ã„ãã‚‚ã®ã£ã¦ãªã‚“ã§ã—ょã†ï¼Ÿ
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The riddle asks, “What creature is below here?” Not a lot to go on, I know, but if you focused on the idea of “below” (下), you may have thought about that kanji’s 「ã‹ã€reading, which may then have lead you to think of ã„ã‹. This is a play on words, as 「以下〠(ã„ã‹; down, below, or under) has the same reading as the word for “squid.” Mmmm.
This temple’s rock garden was designed to represent the beach where a teenager was killed in single combat. His death is one of the most famous in Japanese history. His killer renounced his samurai life soon after and became a Buddhist monk. This place has some serious education going on…any guesses?
When is Meat Day in Japan?
I’m not big on Valentine’s Day. Even if I’m in a relationship, it’s not my thing. I’m not big on people walking really slow while holding hands and not letting anyone pass on the sidewalk, and I’m not big on people complaining to everyone and their mother about a) their significant others not getting them…
This is a simple but delicious Japanese favourite.
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