">The Japanese hang a rope of straw in front of their homes to symbolize and invite health, happiness and prosperity. The Japanese also believe that this rope of straw helps repel evil and keep negativity at bay.
speech on it was the last straw that broke the camel's back
The battle of Gettysburg in 1863.
hand fan, statue of buddha, straw hats
The condition of WW1 trenches were truly appalling, and ladders were necessary not just to climb out of the sodden, mud-caked trenches, but were laid across the surface of the mud in many places in order to facilitate easier movement. When trucks or horse-drawn vehicles got bogged down, brushwood or straw was used to help maintain a purchase in the muddy ground. The constant artillery bombardment of the trenches meant that the fields of battle were treeless, plantless mudbaths devoid of any natural fauna or flora, and the constant rain and troop movements made conditions even worse. Many front line unites lived in trenches with permanent standing water in them. C'est la guerre.
The German invasion of Poland was the final straw for France and England as they soon after entered World War II.
Japanese straw mats are called 畳 (tatami) in Japanese. The pronunciation is somewhat like "tah-tah-me".
the mino
One foot at a time.
Tatami is a type of Japanese flooring made from rice,straw with a covering of woven soft rush straw.
The matting is called a tatami and they are generally made from rice stalk straw.
A zori is a Japanese formal sandal made from rice straw or lacquered wood.
in front of the arena in unicorn way
Synonyms for figurehead:cipher, front*, mouthpiece, nominal head, nonentity, nothing, puppet*, straw boss, straw person, titular head, token
Glassware is wrapped in straw during transportation to provide cushioning and insulation. The straw acts as a shock absorber, helping to protect the fragile glassware from breaking during handling and transport. Additionally, the straw provides some level of insulation, helping to regulate temperature fluctuations that could potentially damage the glassware.
Mugiwara - Straw Hat. Mugiwara Kaizoku - Straw Hat Pirates. Mugiwara no Rufi - Straw Hat Luffy. I believe the 'no' in 'Mugiwara no Rufi' is there because that is his title, since 'no' represents possession of something.
A Japanese mat made of tightly woven straw, with a separate straw cover which can be replaced when necessary to rejuvenate the flooring in the house, restaurant or Martial Arts academy, which are the typical places that you'll find them, in addition to temple floors.
The straw helps to prevent the glassware from being damaged.