minifrown, because ideally the rice shouldn't crumble. (And neither should you feel compelled to deburr your chopsticks. The reason it's considered rude is because it implies "the restaurant gave me chopsticks that would cause me to injure myself!".)
What symbolism do you see? What I see is a Japanese esthetic principle that everything should be beautiful, even the most mundane things.
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Date: 2003-05-02 09:12 am (UTC)What symbolism do you see? What I see is a Japanese esthetic principle that everything should be beautiful, even the most mundane things.