Domyoji Hoshii (Dried Rice)
Domyoji Dried Rice. Domyoji Temple in Kashu (Kawachi Province) was founded by the aunt of Kan Shojo (Sugawara no Michizane), and it remains a nunnery to this day. Dried rice from this temple is a famous local product. High-quality white rice is steamed, ground into small pieces with a mill, and packed into bags for sale. In summer, it is soaked in water to ward off the heat.
* "Kashu" is another name for Kawachi Province.
* "Kan Shojo" refers to Kan Shojo (Sugawara no Michizane). In "Nihon Sankai Meibutsu Zue," the characters for 'Sho' and 'Jo' appear to be swapped.
* "Aunt" refers to Kakuju-ni, who was the aunt of Sugawara no Michizane.
and it remains a nunnery to this day.
and in summer, it is soaked in water to ward off the heat.
It is because they crow that parting is so painful; oh, for a village at dawn where no rooster's cry is heard.
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