Uncorrected Toru Jun 07, 2019 0 Comments crisis, cross over, get over, hump, mountain pass, over, situation, status, term Tōge wo Kosu (峠を越す – Getting over the Hump) Tōge wo Kosu 峠を越す Three days ago, I introduced the Japanese word tōge (峠), which means ‘mountain pass.” 三日前、私は “mountain Read More
EssayEtymologyJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2019Jun 04, 2019 0 Comments ancestor, down, environment, kami, mountain, mountain pass, offer, road, safety, Shinto, up, visitor, way Tōge (峠 – Mountain Pass) Tōge 峠 Mountain passes or boundaries between up and down ways are called tōge (峠). 山の上りと下りの境界のことを、日本語で「峠」と言います。 It is said that Read More