18 July, Monday - Moon day, moon in Pisces,
the 18th day of the 6th lunar month.
I ofenly hear Nadeshiko Japan or Nadeshiko 'girls' this month.
It represents the Japan women's football team, which won
the victory in the FIFA World Women's Football Cup today.
On the contrary, the Japan men's team is called 'Samurai Japan'.
OK, what is the meaning of Nadeshiko?
Nadeshiko Japan???
Nadeshiko is a frilled pink carnation or a pink dianthus.
During World War II, the idea of Yamato Nadeshiko was
tactfully used as a synonym for the war-time propaganda,
meaning a Yamato Nadeshiko should endure all the pain
and poverty of her life for Japanese soldiers and Tenno,
and should always be ready to fight with weapons or to die
at any time for Yamato Japan/ Tenno.(by wiki and other ref docs.)
I really hate to hear the most of TV commentators repeat
a thousand times 'Our tiny Nadeshiko girls are/were fighting
against big American women.'
Hey! Now is not the war-time! They are not 'girls' either.
Of one thing I am sure is,
Japanese guys are too stick to kinda SIZE!
