The year is coming to an end with a sigh and hopefully not with a bang. Well, hopefully not a bang in the bad kind of things exploding, terrible tragedy bang sort of way.We already had enough bangs this year 3/11 and 3/15. Earthquakes and nuclear meltdowns. My oh my. But amidst the disaster, Japanese culture survived and thrived. This year's buzzwords include the suggestive "love injection." For those of us who have spent too much time in seedy places, the word conjures to mind the word: "love juices" aka 愛液 (aieki) the viscous liquid women secrete during pleasurable sexual intercourse which increases lubrication and sexual enjoyment. (There is apparently some debate as to whether 愛液 really exists or not, but those who know don't really need to argue over it. It's like the Tao in that sense.) (japansubculture.com)
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