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Oyashima大八州alternative words: Ooyashima, Oh yashima, 8 major islands, 8 main islands keywords: mythology related topics: Nihonshoki , Izumo dynasty , Izanagi Izanami explanation: 8 major islands to which the gods Izanagi Izanam gave first birth, i.e. Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Owaji, Oki, Tsushima, Iki, Sado. All the major islands in "Japan sea" being present while none of islands in "Pacific ocean", it corroborates that Izanami Izanagi legend should have been created by Izumo dynasty. Nihonshoki cites different versions on the appearance order (some sources added even Korean lands), but it is always Awaji island which appears first. Ozoniお雑煮 御雑煮 雑煮alternative words: Ozouni, Zoni, Zouni, Ozoni soup, Ozouni soup keywords: food related topics: Edo period , Mochi , New year , Osechi ryori , Miso , Kamaboko explanation: As its name indicates, initially god's offering is cooked together after a ceremony: "zoni" means " mixed cooking". Since Edo period, it has become a popular dish along with "osechi ryori" during a new year celebration. It consists to boil "mochi" and other ingredients such as "kamaboko" (steamed fish paste) and vegetables with a soup. In eastern Japan (Kanto area), the soup is transparent (sumajijiru) while in western Japan (Kansai are), it contains white "miso" paste. | |