Overview
This episode looks at words related to wind. Due to its geographical location, Japan experiences different types of wind depending on the season. If you include regional words for wind, there are said to be over 1,000 different names for the wind in Japanese, and people have had a rich relationship with wind. From his home in Kyoto Prefecture, poet and literary translator Peter MacMillan guides us through words that were born from this culture.
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2 - 1House January 19, 2022 -
2 - 2Mount Fuji January 26, 2022 -
2 - 3Snow February 23, 2022 -
2 - 4Moon March 16, 2022 -
2 - 5Kimono April 27, 2022 -
2 - 6Washi May 18, 2022 -
2 - 7Tea May 25, 2022 -
2 - 8Cat June 22, 2022 -
2 - 9Oni June 29, 2022 -
2 - 10Ship July 27, 2022 -
2 - 11Fish August 31, 2022 -
2 - 12Red October 05, 2022 -
2 - 13Fire October 19, 2022 -
2 - 14Horse November 23, 2022 -
2 - 15Wind November 30, 2022 -
2 - 16Sword December 21, 2022