Words

noun

1. Heian-period ceremony where a newlywed groom and bride eat a rice cake on the third night after the wedding ceremony

   historical term

noun

1. using one's chopsticks to jump from side dish to side dish without pausing to eat rice in between (a breach of etiquette)

noun

1. event in which someone is forced to eat a large quantity of rice (e.g. the April 2 Shugendō ceremony at Nikko's Rinnōji temple)

expressions

1. good luck does not last; a poor priest's two memorial services (being so close in time the priest can only eat at one of them)

   proverb

noun

1. staying at home or a hotel with friends while doing things associated with South Korea (e.g. eating Korean food, listening to K-pop, watching Korean dramas); pretend South Korea trip

expressions

1. one cannot understand even a holy man's teachings without study; one cannot know the abilities of a great man without putting him to use; one cannot know the delicious taste of fine food without eating it

   proverb