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  2. Mokusatsu - Wikipedia

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    Mokusatsu (黙殺) is a Japanese word meaning "ignore", "take no notice of" or "treat with silent contempt". [1] [2] [a] [3] [4] It is composed of two kanji: 黙 (moku "silence") and 殺 (satsu "killing"). It is frequently cited to argue that problems encountered by Japanese in the sphere of international politics arise from misunderstandings ...

  3. Ikejime - Wikipedia

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    Japanese Food Report ; About Ikijime & nerve removal ; Iki-jime Poster - Phone App Archived 2021-01-01 at the Wayback Machine This page was last edited on 2 ...

  4. Seppuku - Wikipedia

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    The word jigai (自害) means "suicide" in Japanese. The modern word for suicide is jisatsu (自殺); related words include jiketsu (自決), jijin (自尽) and jijin (自刃). [14] In some popular western texts, such as martial arts magazines, the term is associated with the suicide of samurai wives. [15]

  5. Japanese superstitions - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese word for thumb literally translates as 'parent-finger', and it is believed that hiding the thumb serves as protection for one's parents. [5] Sleeping with one's head pointing to the north results in a short life. (This is the way a body is laid out at funeral.) [3] [5] Chopsticks should not be stuck upright into food, especially ...

  6. Food in the Occupation of Japan - Wikipedia

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    Poor weather led to mediocre harvests in 1944 and 1945. To make matters worse, the return of eight million expatriates from Japan's recently freed colonies added to the high demand for food. [7] In 1940, the Japanese government established a food rationing system for items such as vegetables, sugar, seafood, dairy goods, and rice.

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  8. Setsubun - Wikipedia

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    Celebrities throw roasted beans in Ikuta Shrine, Kobe Kimpusen-ji. Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan. [1] [2] The name literally means 'seasonal division', referring to the day just before the first day of spring in the traditional calendar, known as Setsubun; though previously referring to a wider range of possible dates, Setsubun is now typically ...

  9. Tonkatsu - Wikipedia

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    European katsuretsu (loanword/gairaigo for cutlet) was usually made with beef; the pork version was created in 1899 at a restaurant serving European-style foods named Rengatei in Tokyo, Japan. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It's a type of yōshoku —Japanese versions of European cuisine invented in the late 19th and early 20th centuries—and was called ...