There is a lucky charm called “Zarukaburi Inu”. As the name suggests, this toy depicts a dog wearing a bamboo colander over its eyes, and is related to the character “lol” that has been passed down since the Edo period. The word “lol” was probably thought of as a “bamboo crest and a dog” and was considered a lucky charm that would bring laughter. I’ve introduced this story before. Kobo Daishi forgot the “lol” character. Then a dog wearing a basket appears. After seeing this, I successfully remembered the character for “lol” ▼According to Chinese literature scholar Shizuka Shirakawa, the kanji for “lol” is the image of a shrine maiden (miko) dancing with her hands raised. It is said that they danced while laughing to entertain the gods. Could the character for “lol” and the monkey-covered dog have nothing to do with each other? If you think about it, there’s no way Daishi would ever forget to laugh. The curtain will come down in 2023. I think back on how the world has been blessed with laughter over the past year▼I see, the new coronavirus seemed to be calming down for the time being, and I smiled with relief, but with soaring prices and wages not rising, I was at a loss. It doesn’t look like a broken face. It was a year that was far from “lol” in the international situation, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Israeli military’s attack on Gaza, the Palestinian autonomous region. When it comes to domestic politics, there are no shortage of embarrassing stories, such as the Liberal Democratic Party’s slush fund scandal. Although it’s not a big laugh, it’s heartwarmingly funny. I hope that next year will be as funny as this. I write my last brushstrokes for this year with my wishes. Happy new year!
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