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Japanese apricot; rainy season
Kanji 1689
Japanese apricot; rainy season
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Synopsis
See how Japanese apricots (ume) relate to the rainy season, the new year, haiku, Osaka, a god sleeping in poisonous ume pits, shochu, senbei, syphilis, pine and bamboo, and childbirth. See how ume blossoms have inspired paintings, sweets, and color terms. Also read about ume-related pickles, a manly candy, flying ume, and shrines with connections to ume.
Revision history:
May 9, 2024: p. 8: Added information about 栓 and about the shop to the photo caption.
Nov. 20, 2020: Originally published.
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