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Day: Jul 16, 2023

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Toru Jul 16, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bean paste, doctor, experience, Japanese, miso, old, proverb, taste, trustworthy, valuable

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi (医者と味噌は古いほどよい – Experience Counts)

Isha to Miso wa Furui hodo Yoi 医者と味噌は古いほどよい People and things that have experienced long years can be valuable and Read More

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