So, tell me, why do they call it "the Midsummer Day of the Ox"? I usually translate it to the equivalent idiom "dog days of summer", but since this is about the Japanese term's history, I'm leaving it as-is.There's a famous theory that it was an advertisement thought up by Hiraga Gennai. Explanation of his association with the Midsummer Day of the Ox is here.There's also the theory that eels cooked on the Midsummer Day of the Ox will not spoil.However, I think it has to do with the fact that the time of year is...Wowww!♡Why do you think Reimu asked that kind of question?Probably because she figured she could put him in a good mood and get him to treat her to some eel.Even though she could have asked me...#
Quick and skillful black & white. Various means for the Midsummer Day of the Ox.
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So, tell me, why do they call it "the Midsummer Day of the Ox"? I usually translate it to the equivalent idiom "dog days of summer", but since this is about the Japanese term's history, I'm leaving it as-is.
There's a famous theory that it was an advertisement thought up by Hiraga Gennai. Explanation of his association with the Midsummer Day of the Ox is here.
There's also the theory that eels cooked on the Midsummer Day of the Ox will not spoil.
However, I think it has to do with the fact that the time of year is...
Wowww!♡
Why do you think Reimu asked that kind of question?
Probably because she figured she could put him in a good mood and get him to treat her to some eel.
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