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Essay 1470 on 井 (well; town) Is Now Up
Apr 11, 2013
Essay 1470 on 井 (well; town) is now up and available for purchase. Here's a preview:
Why have the Japanese worshipped well water, shouted down wells, and jokingly called the Edo era the "Ido" era? How do people use the shape of a well in everything from kimono cloth to business slang? How does 井 figure into economic and political discussions? Find out all of this and much more, including the role of wells in folktales, proverbs, and Haruki Murakami's fiction.
Also, Radical Note 7 on 二, the "two" radical, is now up.
Finally, I've released yet another minor revision to the following essay:
Essay 1835 on 又 (again; and, also; on the other hand, or)
It seems appropriate that it means "again," as I've posted that essay again and again and again!
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