Great response! Just a comment, 食べ歩き (eating while walking) is definitely not seen with good eyes in many places in Japan. Some very touristic streets even have signs to forbid it.
Ok, that was exactly my point earlier. I thought that since some countries experience annual cicadas, the U.S. experiencing both periodical cycles simultaneously would be similar to what other countries experience every year. However, I was wrong. It turns out that the numbers for periodical cicadas are much, much greater than those for the annual types. So, indeed, just their sheer numbers will make them a spectacular event. Sorry for the misunderstanding. TIL
I found a source in Spanish where the original term used by the scientist was "antros flotantes" (floating nightclubs): https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/nacional/2023/11/24/adopta-un-ajolote-una-idea-de-la-unam-para-proteger-al-anfibio-mexicano-al-borde-de-la-extincion/
I'm from Mexico City, and he's referring to the custom to go to Xochimilco's canals and rent one or a few "trajineras" (shallow boats) and have a huge party while navigating the canals. In Mexican Spanish, "antro" is very often used to describe nightclubs. I suppose this activity is not very environmentally friendly in terms of trash, noise, etc.
Tell me you've never been to Japan without telling me you've never been to Japan.
It's just the same book divided in two to be more portable.
The Japanese is really bad :(
I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
I wrote groundhog because of the file name. "funny-pictures-groundhog-ate-flower.jpg" I assumed the elders knew better.
A picture of a groundhog holding the stem of a flower (maybe actually a grass blade?), with a stoic expression. Caption: I brot youz a flower... But I eated it...
I bought this record immediately after finding it in a record ship in Japan because of this green text. It slaps as promised.
I think the biggest distinction is that in addition to pork bones, they also add chicken bones and vegetables to the broth to make it richer. Also, they add pepper oil and garlic as topping. The raw egg yolks are not part of the style, they're an "unorthodox" (because it deviates from the traditional style), but delicious addition by the restaurant.
I've been living in Japan for a few years and I've tasted many different styles of ramen in different places. In my opinion, this was the tastiest so far! Give it a shot if you ever go to Kumamoto.
Wow, thanks for the tip. The default sorting should really be hot rather than active.
Canon II-B rangefinder, Canon 50 mm f:1.8, Fujifilm Superia Premium 400
Not tonal, but pitch accent difference. The first and last words (紙 and 髪) are indistinguishable by pronunciation, both are flat (pitch accent 平板 or 'flat'). For the second word (神), the pitch accent descends for み (pitch accent 頭高 or 'head high').