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Trace the connections among seemingly disparate topics: lapis lazuli, glass, quartz, sapphires, roof tiles, and joruri (a performing art that can involve shamisens, chanters, and puppets). One joruri play is as famous in Japan as "Romeo and Juliet" is in the West. Discover how several items in this list also relate to Buddhism, which explains why "joruri" lies inside one temple name. 

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• essay 1064 on 皆 (all; everyone; everything)
• essay 1148 on 及 (to reach; attain; and)
• essay 1355 on 秀 (excellent; superior)
• essay 1394 on 松 (pine)
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