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The 37th 'Department of What Are You Talking About' Newsletter: It's All About 'Jiguchi'

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What is Jiguchi?

A form of wordplay where common proverbs or idioms are modified by substituting words with similar pronunciations. Examples include 'Geko ni gohan' (Rice for a non-drinker) instead of 'Neko ni koban' (Gold coins to a cat).

goo Dictionary
Source: 'Digital Daijisen' (Shogakukan)

It also appears in the Taiga drama 'Berabo'

The exchanges between Tsutaju and Urokogataya frequently feature Edo-period jiguchi (such as 'Arigata-yama no tonbi karasu').

【Taiga Drama Berabo】 Interview with Ainosuke Kataoka, who plays Magobei Urokogataya: 'Jealousy and Fear of Tsutaju's Talent'
From the NHK website


I tried creating some images.
First, here is an image of a jiguchi lantern created with ChatGPT.

Not a 'Fox Wedding' (Kitsune no yomeiri), but 'Fox Bean-roasting' (Kitsune no mameiri).
Look at those practiced hands! 😊


Since I hit a limit with ChatGPT,
I created this image using Microsoft's Bing Image Creator.

Not a 'Tongue-cut Sparrow' (Shitakiri suzume), but a 'Sparrow in worn-out clothes' (Kitakiri suzume).
The hem of the kimono looks nicely tattered.
That sorrowful expression is irresistible.


Here is today's headline image processed in the style of a ukiyo-e print.

People playing with words in a back alley.
I feel like I've met them somewhere before, or maybe not.


Finally, I managed to create an image that looks like a scene from a Taiga drama, so please take a look.

The book held by the man who appears to be Juzaburo Tsutaya
looks a bit like a Western book, which is a shame, but it has a great atmosphere.


Since the ukiyo-e style colors are a bit dark,
I will add an image with brighter colors.



37th Newsletter
37??
It's 37, not 3.7, that's amazing.
(I apologize to those who are new here, as this article may not make sense to you.)


Section Chief Konishi Kinoko, thank you as always for collecting and commenting.
If there is anything you can use for the header image, please feel free to use it.
ButSakou-sanandTomori-sanmight draw some wonderful pictures, I feel.

I will stop here for today.
I'm going back to lesson preparation.


Thank you for reading until the end.
See you in the next note.

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☆Postscript 2025.4.22☆
Tomori-san edited the image and created a top header for me.
It turned out very lovely. I would be happy if you could take a look.
The 'sparrow in worn-out clothes' has become a dignified sparrow!
Thank you, Tomori-san.

☆Postscript 2025.04.28☆

Thank you!


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