103 in Japan?
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103 in Japan?
In the original Japanesse version of Suikoden were there only 103 Stars?
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108 an unlucky number? How can that be? It is a sacred number--it represents the 108 vices in Buddhism, and that is why Buddhist prayer beads have 108 beads. Typically, a devout buddhist will chant their mantra 108 times while they rotate the beads. When they are done, they would come back to the first bead (which is shaped differently, so you know when you're chanting with your eyes closed).
The original story of Shui Hu Zhuan (Suikoden in Japanese) was written during times when Buddhism was somewhat mainstream in China, and thus the 108 stars are most likely based on tha 108 vices.
The original story of Shui Hu Zhuan (Suikoden in Japanese) was written during times when Buddhism was somewhat mainstream in China, and thus the 108 stars are most likely based on tha 108 vices.
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In 1984, when Montreal Expos legend Warren Cromartie signed with the Yomiuri Giants baseball club he had no trouble keeping the same number he wore in Montreal...#49.
The number of Suffering and Death...
He didn't have bad luck though as he went on to hit 35 homers that year, I'm going to go and assume he gained mastery over the number after recruiting the 108 All-Stars of Destiny which ended the curse.
The number of Suffering and Death...
He didn't have bad luck though as he went on to hit 35 homers that year, I'm going to go and assume he gained mastery over the number after recruiting the 108 All-Stars of Destiny which ended the curse.
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I thought the number 9 is pronounced "kyu-" almost sounding like the english Q. At least thats how ive been corrected many times when in japan...Sars wrote:Yeah, 9 is also unlucky because it is pronounced "ku" which can mean "suffering." For these reasons, many hospitals don't have a 4th floor, and some don't have a 9th floor in Japan.
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Most buildings have 4th floors in Japan. However, hospitals and some other types of buildings will simply not have a 4th floor. It just goes from third to fifth.
And "ku" is used instead of "kyu" for numbers like "39" - "sanjyuku." Of course, it can also be said as "sanjyukyu" but a lot of Japanese people will omit the "y."
And "ku" is used instead of "kyu" for numbers like "39" - "sanjyuku." Of course, it can also be said as "sanjyukyu" but a lot of Japanese people will omit the "y."
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