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Okuri Hyōshigi – The Fire-Patrol Ghost of Hongo

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Alice

In my December 20 column in The Japan Times, I wrote about yomawari 夜回り　– — neighborhood fire patrols in which wooden sticks called hyōshigi 拍子木　are clapped together to warn residents to be careful of fire. If you look closely at … Continue reading →

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