@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social
2026-06-30 06:48 UTC
Shirakawa more commonly refers to the bustling area of Gion, once filled with inns and tea houses.
"Shirakawa yofune" (白川夜船) is used to call out someone for their boast or bluff, or to describe someone talking on a topic they have no knowledge of.
#idioms #Japan #Kyoto #京都
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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social 2026-06-30 07:06
6) 埒があかない🐎 "The gate won't open" is similar to the expression "flogging a dead horse", which is apt because the Japanese phrase springs from the horse races held during the Aoi Matsuri. The 'Kamo Kurabeuma' (賀茂競馬) occur at Kamigamo-jinja on May 5th. #上賀茂神社 #京都