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Something something Tokyo University
灯台下暗し (Toudai moto kurashi; “Beneath a lamp is dark.”) Definition: It’s surprisingly easy to be ignorant about things or events close-by. We are most blind to what is under our very noses. “Go abroad to hear of home.” The image … Continue reading
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Tagged 灯台, 燈台, in the dark, lamp, under our noses, 東大, 下暗し
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