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Now Out: Essay 1646 on 桃 (peach)
Jan 19, 2024
The 513th essay has posted! Essay 1646 on 桃 (peach) is now available for purchase. Here's a preview:
See how peaches connect to pregnancy, epidemics, instability, a hairstyle, Shangri-la, and Osamu Dazai. Discover why 桃 is in terms for plum, cherry, apricot, walnut, almond, and tonsil! Learn the origin of the era name Azuchi-Momoyama. Rethink a folktale; was the hero Momotaro a thief? Learn to say, "Cherries are ripe in June," "My tonsils are swollen," and "Her cheeks were a light pink."
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