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A Day of Changing Weather and New Growth
Today was a day of contrast with the weather. It began raining heavily at dawn, the sound of raindrops was quite loud, a reminder of nature’s presence. It was too cold, so I couldn’t sleep until the sun rose, bringing along some warmth and light. In the morning, with the sunlight now illuminating my surroundings,…
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Orange Sky, Golden Koi
When dawning lights did paint the skies,With hues of citrus high rise.Restless souls in their beds,Still tossed and turned their weary heads,Much like golden Koi defies.
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Indigenous Japanese Terms for Earthquake Prior to the Adoption of the Word “Jishin”
During my time in Japan, earthquakes were a common occurrence. In Japanese, the most frequently used term to express the concept of earthquakes is the Kanji word “地震” (Jishin). Given the historical prevalence of earthquakes in Japan, are there any indigenous terms to describe this phenomenon? According to the sources, there indeed are. Ancient Japanese…
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Mountains beneath the Moon
The moon across Cō̤-hāi I chased The dream in Sĕ̤ng-hŭng I left Written in my mother tongue on July 2017, the height of summer,when the cicadas are chirping in my hometown Translated into English in the evening of October 23, 2022,when the sunset gilded the forest outside the balcony of my new home Cō̤-hāi (左海),…