Harusame (other)
Harusame (Japanese 春雨 （はるさめ） "spring rain") may refer to: Food *Harusame, Cellophane noodles ( ja) Ships Arts *Harusame, painting by Kawai Gyokudō Books *Harusame Monogatari by Ueda Akinari Music * ''Harusame'', a traditional hauta ( :ja:端唄（はうた）), a form of jiuta tune * ''Harusame'' ( ja) a song by Kōzō Murashita was a Japanese singer-songwriter who was born in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan. He died of a brain hemorrhage after hitting his head at a rehearsal in 1999. Discography Singles Titles listed as: ''A side / B side'' (year, other info) * ''Tsu ...

Cellophane Noodles
Glass noodles, or fensi (), sometimes called cellophane noodles, are a type of transparent noodle made from starch (such as mung bean starch, potato starch, sweet potato starch, tapioca, or canna (plant), canna starch) and water. They originated in China. A stabilizer such as chitosan or alum (illegal in some jurisdictions), may also be used. They are generally sold in dried form, soaked to reconstitute, then used in soups, stir-fried dishes, or spring rolls. They are called "cellophane noodles" or "glass noodles" because of their cellophane- or glass-like transparency when cooked. Cellophane noodles should not be confused with rice vermicelli, which are made from rice and are white in color rather than clear (after cooking in water). Varieties Cellophane noodles are made from a variety of starches. In China, cellophane noodles are usually made of mung bean starch or sweet potato starch. Chinese varieties made from mung bean starch are called Chinese vermicelli, bean threads, ...
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Kawai Gyokudō
was the pseudonym of a Japanese painter in the nihonga school, active from Meiji through Shōwa period Japan. His real name was Kawai Yoshisaburō. Biography Gyokudō was born in what is now Ichinomiya city, Aichi Prefecture, as the eldest son of a paper, ink and brush merchant. In the spring of 1887, he graduated from Gifu Jinji Kogakko Elementary School, and in September, with a letter of introduction from Aoki Senbashi, entered the school of Mochizuki Gyokusen in Kyoto, where he was given the name "Gyokusyu". He went to Kyoto in 1887 to study under Kōno Bairei of the Maruyama-Shijo school of painting. In 1890, when he exhibited his work at the Industrial Exposition, he changed his name to "Gyokudo" after Gyokusen's name Tama and his grandfather's name Chikudo. In 1896, he moved to Tokyo and he became the student of Hashimoto Gahō, of the Kanō school. He also studied Western-style painting and developed a highly personal style, especially in the field of landscap ...
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Harusame Monogatari
The ''Harusame Monogatari'' (kanji: 春雨 物語, hiragana: はるさめ ものがたり, translated as ''"The Tales of Spring Rain"'' (less commonly "Tales of the Spring Rain") is the second famous collection of Japanese stories by Ueda Akinari after the '' Ugetsu Monogatari'' ("Tales of Moonlight and Rain"). The collection of ten stories is part of the yomihon genre of Japanese literature, which is a notable representative of Japan's contribution to the world's Early Modern literature, though this second collection of Ueda's was not printed until a century after his death in 1907. The 1907 printing was based on an incomplete manuscript, and the full edition was not published till 1950. Contents The semi-historical stories reflect Akinari's kokugaku interests in historical fiction. * Chikatabira (血かたびら, The Bloody Robe) - historical * Amatsu otome (天津処女, The Amatsu Maid) - historical * Kaizoku (海賊, The Pirate) - historical * Nise no en (二世の縁, The ...
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Hauta
is a style of traditional Japanese music. In the Edo period (1603–1867), pieces in the style were played on the , and were mostly regional to Kamigata. The name means of (Kamigata in this instance), and suggests "not a song from Edo". In the Edo period, were performed, composed and instructed by the Tōdōza, a guild of blind men; due to this, is also called . , as well as , is a typical form of in traditional Japanese music. traces its oldest origins to music, and is the predecessor of a number of later pieces, having greatly influence the development of the genre throughout the Edo period; it can be said that both and stem from . In the present day, has spread across Japan, and in its course has been integrated into (music for the ), and has strong ties with both and traditions. Despite the heavy involvement of many other forms of music in the development of the traditional performing arts, such as and kabuki, the form of retains a strong character as pu ...
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