by SoHumHallelujah April 13, 2010
by SoHumHallelujah April 24, 2009
Japanese for "stupid," "idiot," or "fool." One of the most common Japanese words used by many American fans who actually think they have the concept of the Japanese language,
by SoHumHallelujah July 05, 2009
King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, for FOX. It centers on the Hills, a small-town Methodist family in Texas. It attempts to retain a realistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional or mundane aspects of everyday life. Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a run with Judge's Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, and the series debuted on the Fox Network on January 12, 1997, becoming a hit early on. The series' popularity has also led to syndication around the world, including every night on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. The show has risen to become one of FOX's longest-running series, and the second longest-running American animated series, behind The Simpsons. In 2007, it was named by Time magazine as one of the top 100 greatest television shows of all time. King of the Hill has won two Emmy Awards and has been nominated for seven since its inception.
by SoHumHallelujah July 05, 2009
Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, usually Japanese anime, manga and computer games (see Japanese pornography, hentai). In Japan it can be used to mean "metamorphosis" or "abnormality".
18-kin, 18禁, literally 18-prohibited meaning prohibited to those that are not yet 18.
18-kin, 18禁, literally 18-prohibited meaning prohibited to those that are not yet 18.
by SoHumHallelujah July 04, 2009
A sweet, chewy Japanese snack basically consisting of a pounded, glutinous rice cake, or mochi, rolled in or sprinkled with toasted soy flour or kinako
by SoHumHallelujah July 20, 2009
Kokkuri (狐狗狸) is a Japanese game popular during the Meiji period that is also a form of divination, based partially on Western table-turning. The name kokkuri is an onomatopoeia meaning "to nod up and down", and refers to the movement of the actual kokkuri mechanism. The kanji used to write the word is an ateji, although its characters reflect the popular belief that the movement of the mechanism is caused by supernatural agents (ko 狐, foxes; gu 狗, tengu; ri 狸, tanuki).
The word kokkuri refers to the game, the actual physical apparatus, and the spirit(s) believed to possess the apparatus in order to communicate with humans. The physical mechanism is composed of three bamboo rods arranged to make a tripod, upon which is placed a small pot, which is covered by a cloth. Three or more people will place their hands upon the kokkuri and ask the spirits a question, which that spirit will in theory answer by moving the pot or remaining still.
Japanese folklorist Inoue Enryō wrote about the kokkuri phenomenon, denouncing it as mere superstition, yet his efforts did not succeed in depopularizing the game. Some scientific figures of the age attempted to explain the phenomena with the more scientific sounding yet ultimately equally mysterious trope "human electricity".
The word kokkuri refers to the game, the actual physical apparatus, and the spirit(s) believed to possess the apparatus in order to communicate with humans. The physical mechanism is composed of three bamboo rods arranged to make a tripod, upon which is placed a small pot, which is covered by a cloth. Three or more people will place their hands upon the kokkuri and ask the spirits a question, which that spirit will in theory answer by moving the pot or remaining still.
Japanese folklorist Inoue Enryō wrote about the kokkuri phenomenon, denouncing it as mere superstition, yet his efforts did not succeed in depopularizing the game. Some scientific figures of the age attempted to explain the phenomena with the more scientific sounding yet ultimately equally mysterious trope "human electricity".
by SoHumHallelujah July 20, 2009