The Ministry long ago regulated poetry with an abundance of very specific season words indicating mid-early spring and late autumn, to give two examples. As a non-resident of Japan, I can't give the calendar dates of these, but I'm sure you can tell me how early in the summer it's appropriate to include spiders in my haiku.
The Ministry long ago regulated poetry with an abundance of very specific season words indicating mid-early spring and late autumn, to give two examples. As a non-resident of Japan, I can't give the calendar dates of these, but I'm sure you can tell me how early in the summer it's appropriate to include spiders in my haiku.
LOL. Imagine getting 15 points off for a non-seasonal spider.
Really just a blistering form letter rejection without comment for the brute who submitted a spider poem without first consulting his saijiki.
If an answer is even given!
“Sir, we spit in your general direction.”
😅
And btw, congrats on the 200 subscribers! An excellent achievement!
Does tofu disappear off the shelves?
Never. Not sure what that is, but it is absolutely year round.
Tofu 4evah!