{"id":28636,"date":"2020-11-03T16:38:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T16:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=28636"},"modified":"2024-04-03T11:03:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T10:03:38","slug":"four-characters-yojijukugo-and-kyoka-suigetsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2020\/11\/03\/four-characters-yojijukugo-and-kyoka-suigetsu\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Characters: Yojijukugo and Kyoka Suigetsu"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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But before delving deep into what on earth this combination of seemingly unconnected words has to do with anything, just let us rewind slightly and explain a little bit about what yojijukugo are.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">The word\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">y<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">ojijuku<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">go<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">itself<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">is made up of the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0following<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0characters<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0fou<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">r<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u56db<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">character<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u5b57)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0wise<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u719f)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">word<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u8a9e)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">. A<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">s the name suggests,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">yojijukugo\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">are compounds that are generally idiomatic and made up of four<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0kanji<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0characters<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">Some yojijukugo may feel like puzzles, whose meaning you can roughly guess by knowing the four characters<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">just like the word yojijukugo itself<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">For example, an idiom very familiar to English speaker<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">happens to also exist in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">Japanese<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0is made up of the characters one (\u4e00), stone<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u77f3), two<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u4e8c) and bird<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">(\u9ce5).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">Easy<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0right? To kill two birds with one stone, or in Japanese,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">sseki<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">N<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">ichou<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW60725788 BCX8\">\u4e00\u77f3\u4e8c\u9ce5<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60725788 BCX8\">).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW60725788 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Idioms with Clear Meanings and Others that Slip You Up<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">Before you go getting your hopes up that every\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">four-character<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0idiom<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0you come across<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">some form of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0Chinese character Pictionary, be warned that the bulk of yojijukugo have roots in classical Chinese<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">. Therefore, their<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0stories can come from a myriad of sources<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">, from<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0Buddhist scripture<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0to Chinese folklore and the sayings of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0Confucius. After\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">yojijukugo made<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">their<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0way to Japan, Japanese speakers coined\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">idioms<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0of their own, moulding Japanese proverbs and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">pithy\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">local sayings into\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">catchy\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">four-<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">character<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0format.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW10814051 BCX8\">Needless to say<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW10814051 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW10814051 BCX8\">this<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0has resulted in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">innumerable\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">sayings that<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">are unlikely to be<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">\u00a0familiar to the average English speaker<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10814051 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10814051 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">But this<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0rich cultural background<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0isn\u2019t the only thing about yojijukugo that might slip you up.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">Even more confusingly, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">four\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">component\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">characters do not always\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">pell out the meaning of the idiom<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0so neatly<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">. Imagine trying to sum up a story in just\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">four<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0key words<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">t takes quite a bit of creativity to come up with the right combination of concepts to perfectly sum up the main point o<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">f a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0proverb. With no previous knowledge of the original story, idioms can become\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 BCX8 CritiqueIndicatorHighlight SCXW16355860\">pretty difficult<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0to decipher<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0even among native Japanese speakers.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">It\u2019s the sam<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">e\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">in the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">West<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">there are literary<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">expressions we might use from time<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">time and have no idea where they have come from<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">. B<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">ut once we start looking into them,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0they will<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 BCX8 SCXW16355860\">more often than not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">have Latin\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">roots<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">, or<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">connected t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">o<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">traditional tales<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX8 SCXW16355860\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">Of course,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u00a0there are thousands of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">yojijukugo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">5,000-20,000<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">, in fact<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">but there are a handful that are likely to be relevant for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82343659 BCX8\">trip to Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW82343659 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">One yojijukug<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">o\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">that springs to mind is \u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW108450159 BCX8\">J<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 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SpellingErrorV2 SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u5341\u4eba\u5341\u8272<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">), which means\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">ten people, ten\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW108450159 BCX8\">colours<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u2019.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">It\u2019s t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">he Japanese way of saying \u2018different strokes for different folks\u2019 or \u2018each to their own\u2019. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">E<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">very<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0trip to Japan is different<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">but\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">it<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">has so much to off<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">r<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">. Eve<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">n if something is<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">n\u2019t to your taste<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">be it food<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0or an experience of some sort<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">you&#8217;re sure to find<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">\u00a0something\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">that you love about the country<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW108450159 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW108450159 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28647\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28647\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-half-width wp-image-28647\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tea-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28647\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tea ceremony &#8211; Ichigo Ichie<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">The concept of \u2018Ichigo Ichie\u2019 (<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u4e00\u671f\u4e00\u4f1a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">) is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">nother<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0great example<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">that\u2019s relevant\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">for a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">ny<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">Japan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">adventure<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">it\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">lso a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">key concept behind th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">e\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">art of<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0tea ceremony<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">T<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">he symbols one<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">(\u4e00), tim<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">(\u671f), one<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">(\u4e00), and encounter (\u4f1a)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2013 together<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0meaning\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">once in a lifetime encounter<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">serve as a reminder that every moment in life is a unique, special occasion<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">. E<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">very single dinner, or every chance to enjoy tea, is\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">an<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0occasion to be cherished<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196786184 BCX8\">\u2013 even if you share the experience with the same people each time.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW196786184 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">Another relevant idiom is \u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">K<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">achou<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">F<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">uugetsu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u82b1\u9ce5\u98a8\u6708<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">or<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">symbols for f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">lower,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">bird, wind, and moon<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">. The phrase<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">come<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0from an ancient Japanese poem that praised th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">se four aspects of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">nature<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0has come to mean<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">njoying the beauties of nature, and in turn, discovering something about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">yourself.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW136716503 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW136716503 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">Another idiom that seems abundantly applicable these days i<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">s \u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">U<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">ngai<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">S<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">outen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u96f2\u5916\u84bc\u5929<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">which<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0translates to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2018t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">he blue sky is beyond the clouds.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0While this one is very similar to<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">every cloud has a silver lining,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0in Japanese it is used\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">in the sense<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">don\u2019t give up.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">Which<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0leads us back to Kyoka\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW256786460 BCX8\">Suigetsu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u00a0(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW256786460 BCX8\">\u93e1\u82b1\u6c34\u6708<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">..<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW256786460 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW256786460 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">The combination<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">of mirror, flower, water and moon\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">refers<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0to things that are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">visible but<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">can\u2019t\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW110270835 BCX8\">actually be<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0touched<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">You may be able to see beautiful flower in the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">mirror,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0but it is merely a reflection<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">. Likewise, the moon and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">moonlight<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">can be seen\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">shimmering\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">on<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0water<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0but when\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">reach<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0out to touch<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0it<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">, the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">beautiful\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">image diffuses with the ripples<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">. Kyoka\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW110270835 BCX8\">Suigetsu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">\u00a0is something that is beautiful or desirable, but unattainable.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">The phrase\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">can also be used to refer to something subtle and profound; something that can be experienced or appreciated but not necessarily expressed\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">through\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110270835 BCX8\">words.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW110270835 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28644\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28644 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Mt Fuji reflection\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/2636353_fuji_reflection-2700-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Mt Fuji reflects in the waters of Kawaguchiko<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">In many ways,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">K<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">yoka<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW248589212 BCX8\">S<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW248589212 BCX8\">uigetsu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0is an apt phrase for travellers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">right now\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">especially for Japan.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">The prospect of travelling to Japan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">or indeed<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0anywhere<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW248589212 BCX8\">at the moment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0might feel like a bit of a distant illusion<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0\u2013 something that looks beautiful, but untouchable \u2013 your moon on water.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">For those who have been to Japan before<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0either<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0for<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0a short visit<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">a<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0longer stint<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0while\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">working here<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u00a0you<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">\u2019ll understand\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248589212 BCX8\">that there is something about Japan that stays with you.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248589212 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">Travelling to Japan is to experience its quirks<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">its<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0traditions<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">the things that are done ever-so-slightly differently and the things that are\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">done in a completely different way<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">You\u2019ll take home m<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">emories of a backstreet temple in a vast neon\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">city<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">curiosity of a kind stranger<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">. The<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">low-rise wooden buildings and simple convenience stores<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">, and the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0impressive skyscrapers and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">ritzy department stores that get every detail just right.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">The gardens that turn\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">the smallest of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">urban\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">areas into a pocket of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">serenity<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">or\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">vast national parks that offer forested mountains just a short train ride from civilisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">Of course, you can remember\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">the experiences you had while travelling,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0and you may even recall the names of a couple of foods you liked<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u2013<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0but when it comes to expressing the impact that Japan has had on your life<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">? W<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">ell<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31280231 BCX8\">\u00a0that isn\u2019t always quite so easy to put into words.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW31280231 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28653\" style=\"width: 376px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28653 size-rss-image\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-376x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-376x564.jpg 376w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Suzumushidera-Autumn-Statue-510x765.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Autumn serenity in Suzumushi temple<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">So<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0whil<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">e<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0Japan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">remains<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0as beautiful as it ever was,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">right now we can\u2019t get there<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">We can look at pictures<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0of the places we want to visit one day<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">; w<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">e can<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">learn a bit about\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">culture<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">elve\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">in<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">to Japanese\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">experiences and do a bit of dreaming.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">And while that\u2019s the case, o<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 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data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW195674484 BCX8\">S<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW195674484 BCX8\">outen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">: y<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">our days to experience\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u2018<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">chigo<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">I<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">chie<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 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data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW195674484 BCX8\">F<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW195674484 BCX8\">uugetsu<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\">\u00a0are just around the corner<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW195674484 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW195674484 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