kokuzo-are

Updated: June 12, 2025

Be that as it may, the great periodical storms of the season are still in this province called Kokuzo-are ; it is still the custom in Izumo to say merrily to the guest who arrives or departs in a time of tempest, 'Why, you are like the Kokuzo!

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