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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] kanji
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> =E3=81=88=E3=81=BF=E3=81=97(e-mi-shi)

oh cool.  this should provide some fun :)

> Kansai area.

iirc kansai includes ousaka [great slope] and koube.  spent some time in
koube, NEC no kaisha-in deshita.

> Therefore, I suppose someone doesn't want to use the very word
> =E8=9D=A6=E5=A4=B7, and used =E5=A4=B7=E3=81=BF=E3=81=97 to express som=
thing "I'm not Japanese", or
> "I have rich hair all around my body" =E2=98=BA  Anyway, =E5=A4=B7=E3=81=
=BF=E3=81=97still means
> barbarian!

yes it makes no sense, like a lot of the 'english' on t-shirts etc in jap=
an
(and many other countries).

> However, you look like sophisticated barbarian if I judge only from you=
r
> writing here, so. it may fit to you.  =E2=98=BA

it does perfectly and all the connotations mean 'disgrace'? well until th=
e 47
rounin (who were honourable men) did what needed to be done.

the bushido code, right?  i've read/studied some Mishima -- now that is
interesting 'cos it has mi-shi :)

it was the movie that reminded me that i'd seen the site in shinagawa [go=
ods
river] in '89 or so.

> Kenji -- sorry, boyd, I'm kidding

s'ok, in oz we call it 'stirring' and it's sort of a national sport :)