CultureEssayHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Nov 06, 2023Jan 01, 2024 ancient practice, expression, Japan, metaphorical meaning, miko, mizu wo mukeru, priestess, speak comfortably, spirits of the dead, water Mizu wo Mukeru (水を向ける – Providing an Opening) Mizu wo Mukeru 水を向ける The act of prompting someone to speak comfortably is sometimes expressed as mizu wo mukeru (水を向ける). Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Oct 07, 2023Jan 01, 2024 extemporaneous, idiom, Japanese, metaphorical meaning, music, playing, shamisen, stringed instrument, traditional instrument, tune Shamisen wo Hiku (三味線を弾く – Making Something Up) Shamisen wo Hiku 三味線を弾く The Japanese idiom shamisen wo hiku (三味線を弾く) is sometimes used to describe the act of going Read More