tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post249368927953047774..comments2024-03-25T22:00:50.265+00:00Comments on *An English Travel Writer*: Folklore and Fish Jenny Woolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-55813323557863762712016-12-21T15:32:08.871+00:002016-12-21T15:32:08.871+00:00How's the bug? Feeling any better?How's the bug? Feeling any better?The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-70527634925123834692016-12-21T08:37:44.167+00:002016-12-21T08:37:44.167+00:00Thank you! I am sure Namahage have something to do...Thank you! I am sure Namahage have something to do with blessing the rice harvest, they are similar to gods. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-53441945362415145522016-12-20T22:41:44.850+00:002016-12-20T22:41:44.850+00:00Thanks for your nice comment, Karen. I am fine now...Thanks for your nice comment, Karen. I am fine now, thank you! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-87380271282293378352016-12-20T22:38:57.044+00:002016-12-20T22:38:57.044+00:00Ah, yes, they would even scare the possums! gave m...Ah, yes, they would even scare the possums! gave me a bit of a shock out of the car window when I saw them actually. People often make their own masks, I think it is something to do in the long cold winters. And yes, it certainly is refreshing to be in a place where people are habitually polite and also don't litter all over the place. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-44445108743106180332016-12-20T22:37:01.415+00:002016-12-20T22:37:01.415+00:00Same here. I didn't know you had plans to retu...Same here. I didn't know you had plans to return? Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-31873143563856644242016-12-20T22:36:26.011+00:002016-12-20T22:36:26.011+00:00Yes, there is so much more to it than the image we...Yes, there is so much more to it than the image we are presented with here, so often. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-45643905861568927612016-12-20T22:36:00.969+00:002016-12-20T22:36:00.969+00:00Thank you for your comment, Tomoko. Thanks too for...Thank you for your comment, Tomoko. Thanks too for telling me that the Namahage talk in dialect. Our friends in Akita were raised in Tokyo, and they said that some of the people of Akita speak with a very strong dialect, including words and expressions that are not used elsewhere in Japan. Of course that passes me by, since I don't speak Japanese, but it is fun to hear about it. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-21240294398982385422016-12-20T22:34:11.838+00:002016-12-20T22:34:11.838+00:00It is such an interesting place, for sure. It is such an interesting place, for sure. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-82269706080924456862016-12-20T22:33:53.988+00:002016-12-20T22:33:53.988+00:00Yes, I hadn't thought of that but I guess the ...Yes, I hadn't thought of that but I guess the Namahage don't go to the city..... Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-56531524326469107592016-12-20T22:29:44.118+00:002016-12-20T22:29:44.118+00:00Yes, the coast did look wonderful in those gleams ...Yes, the coast did look wonderful in those gleams of bright sunlight, and sadly, my pictures don't do it justice.I commented below about Knecht Ruprecht when someone else mentioned it... yes indeed, there are some scary characters in folklore.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-29871941473344294932016-12-20T22:27:32.412+00:002016-12-20T22:27:32.412+00:00Yes, that is a good observation, Rita. Don't y...Yes, that is a good observation, Rita. Don't you think life in the olden days must have been pretty tough for everyone? I reckon it was a practical wheeze to make sure everyone worked, whether or not they felt good about doing so! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-91840237465263137032016-12-20T22:26:03.865+00:002016-12-20T22:26:03.865+00:00Thanks, e. And the soup has done the trick! :) ...Thanks, e. And the soup has done the trick! :) You ask what I read for enjoyment, and that's interesting because just lately I have stopped watching TV and listening to the radio and begun to read many books that I had put aside. I tend to enjoy autobiographies (not usually biographies so much) and even more if they are out of living memory. I'm fascinated by how the world used to be. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-34078633232029862312016-12-20T22:16:43.692+00:002016-12-20T22:16:43.692+00:00Thank you Jeanie. It makes all the difference when...Thank you Jeanie. It makes all the difference when people are kind enough to show us around. Don't you also love to have visitors and show them around your home place? I do. I have learned all kinds of stuff actually about my own area while showing guests around! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-83770553926938778092016-12-20T22:15:15.183+00:002016-12-20T22:15:15.183+00:00Yes, thank you Kay. You have a great Christmas ! Yes, thank you Kay. You have a great Christmas ! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-48547906754201400332016-12-20T22:14:12.571+00:002016-12-20T22:14:12.571+00:00I am sorry I have given that impression, although ...I am sorry I have given that impression, although the Spanish thing was a nuisance for a few days. Mostly just bugs picked up from the children, not bad enough to be depressing, but more of an excuse to sit inside in the warm :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-34852601670849618322016-12-20T22:12:25.853+00:002016-12-20T22:12:25.853+00:00I am so sorry Valerie, but as I have explained, I ...I am so sorry Valerie, but as I have explained, I can't change the colours on the blog. It's infuriating - but I would lose every bit of formatting if I did. I hope you can enjoy the photos and thank you for making the effort to read it. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-79046968742769019102016-12-20T22:11:27.488+00:002016-12-20T22:11:27.488+00:00It was a most beautiful coast. Very windy when I v...It was a most beautiful coast. Very windy when I visited, I don't know if that is the normal way of it.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-338328944192199802016-12-20T22:10:39.525+00:002016-12-20T22:10:39.525+00:00Thanks, Mike. It is I think a nice idea to bow, i...Thanks, Mike. It is I think a nice idea to bow, it seems to indicate that you feel polite... It was memorable being one of the first people in a department store, and as I walked through the doors all the staff waiting in a line bowed to me.. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-22303670069190131472016-12-20T22:08:59.730+00:002016-12-20T22:08:59.730+00:00They might be politer, in fact. They had very good...They might be politer, in fact. They had very good table manners! !!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-6551639253247609812016-12-20T22:08:32.388+00:002016-12-20T22:08:32.388+00:00It is so funny to pretend to be scared with little...It is so funny to pretend to be scared with little children! They laugh all the time and it is a good way for them to learn about dealing with fear, isn't it? The twins also think it is very funny to "scare" me. Yes, rice harvest is so important, I wondered if the Kanto lanterns in Akita are also supposed to resemble grains of rice. They are a group of round lanterns on a long pole, and that reminded me of rice on a stalk.... Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-52410770274482400802016-12-20T22:02:41.880+00:002016-12-20T22:02:41.880+00:00Thank you Lee! I loved the idea of the trees in th...Thank you Lee! I loved the idea of the trees in the forest picking up their branches and running asway too.... I am going to do another post before Christmas. Of course I will check on your blog to see what you are up to before I get around to hanging up my stocking! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-40437351285371264542016-12-20T22:00:21.416+00:002016-12-20T22:00:21.416+00:00Yes, I remember Knecht Ruprecht putting coal in th...Yes, I remember Knecht Ruprecht putting coal in the shoes of bad children...had forgotten.... though he is not as scary, for sure. :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-42577116597270079122016-12-20T21:57:43.426+00:002016-12-20T21:57:43.426+00:00Thank you Sue and I hope you have a great Christma...Thank you Sue and I hope you have a great Christmas too! Yes, I am feeling fine now, it's a bug that has gone round the whole family. And yes, it is wonderful indeed to see the attention to detail.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-82538243162090786942016-12-20T21:56:50.560+00:002016-12-20T21:56:50.560+00:00It is kind of scary actually even though I knew wh...It is kind of scary actually even though I knew what they were. I thought that as the only non Japanese there, they might pick on us, but actually they didn't, they were very polite! :)Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7937298116504825290.post-9192588933815733142016-12-20T21:54:53.944+00:002016-12-20T21:54:53.944+00:00Yes, I can think of a few people like that, come t...Yes, I can think of a few people like that, come to think of it.... Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.com