@justanaoitard i mean it’s in the comments now don’t go out of your way!
But supposedly if 20 people spoke at once, Shotoku could tell you what each of them said and who said it. I’m not explaining it well lol
Hell yeah, I love The Bremen Town Musicians
Also you’ve got to add a couple things to Shotoku’s explanation. 1. He was some kind of genius savant (there’s a word game named after him) 2. He was largely responsible for the adoption and spread of Buddhism
Izumo soba is really good. I mean it’s soba, it’s not fancy, but it’s good.
This is set in Izumo / Matsue area which is probably just where the author lives but is a cool part of the country. One of the pre-Yamato kingdoms was centered there. Lots of important old shrines and legends.
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