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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.

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LOL. Imagine getting 15 points off for a non-seasonal spider.

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Really just a blistering form letter rejection without comment for the brute who submitted a spider poem without first consulting his saijiki.

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If an answer is even given!

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“Sir, we spit in your general direction.”

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😅

And btw, congrats on the 200 subscribers! An excellent achievement!

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Does tofu disappear off the shelves?

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Never. Not sure what that is, but it is absolutely year round.

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Tofu 4evah!

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