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Shimenawa are decorated differently depending on the intended blessing and meaning. Daidai: a kind of bitter orange used to decorate shimenawa. This combination is seen to bring good fortune and prosperity. Gohei or shide: folded white paper which stands for lightning, a symbol of fertility.
Baka. (Japanese word) Baka ( 馬鹿, ばか in hiragana, or バカ in katakana) means "fool", or (as an adjectival noun) "foolish" and is the most frequently used pejorative term in the Japanese language. [1] The word baka has a long history, an uncertain etymology (possibly from Sanskrit or Classical Chinese ), and linguistic complexities.
Tomoe -nage. Japanese. 巴投. English. Circle throw. Korean. 배대 뒤치기. Tomoe nage (巴投) is one of the traditional forty throws of jujutsu and Judo. It belongs to the third group ( Sankyo) of the traditional throwing list, the traditional Gokyo (no waza), [1] and the current 67 Throws of Kodokan Judo.
Sukiyaki beef in raw egg. Sliced cuts of beef in a sweet soy sauce-flavoured soup. Ingredients of sukiyaki. Sukiyaki (鋤焼, or more commonly すき焼き; [sɯ̥kijaki]) is a Japanese dish that is prepared and served in the nabemono (Japanese hot pot) style. It consists of meat (usually thinly sliced beef) which is slowly cooked or simmered ...
Success requires knowledge of Japanese mythology and folklore as players attempt to collect cards that match clues read by a referee. The player who accumulates the most cards by the end of the game wins. Obake karuta is an early example of the common Japanese fascination with classifying monsters and creating new ones. The game is one of the ...
Notable fictional characters with the given name Mariko include: Mariko, a character in the newspaper and webcomic strip Piled Higher and Deeper. Mariko Konjo, a character in the anime and manga series Ranma ½. Mariko Kurama, a supporting character of the anime series Elfen Lied. Mariko Shinobu, a character in the anime and manga series Onii ...
Itsukushima Shrine (厳島神社 (嚴島神社), Itsukushima-jinja) is a Shinto shrine on the island of Itsukushima (popularly known as Miyajima ), best known for its "floating" torii. [1] It is in the city of Hatsukaichi, in Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan, accessible from the mainland by ferry at Miyajimaguchi Station.
A burakumin neighborhood within metropolitan Tokyo was the last to be served by streetcar and is the site of butcher and leather shops to this day. In this lullaby, a young girl comforts herself by singing about her miserable situation. One day, she is forcibly sent away to work for a rich family at a village across the mountain.