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======= Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 08:44:50 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	笙
(kana1)	しょう
(pos)	(n)
(english1)	a free-reed instrument used in japanese court music.
(english2)	originally from china*, ancient: shēng.
(reference)	http://www.min-on.or.jp/library/instrument/aerophone.html http://gb.chinabroadcast.cn/chinaabc/chapter23/chapter230306.htm http://www.rakuten.co.jp/suganami/442342/443127/443142/
(comment)	1)not a woodwind in the asian mind-due to use of free-reeds,although many stillare produced with a gourd body and bamboo pipes.             2)grandfather to all free-reed instruments ie: harmonica, accordion, reeded pipes, etc.*) new evidence shows it came outsiders as well(most likely Mongols) Ghengis Khan used them in his imperial court, but apparently they are a forgotten there at present-but explains why they are used in Tibet. Anyone speak Tuvalu? 
(name)	Chris Sonnenschein
======= Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 23:14:10 +1100 (EST)
(subtype)	new
(headw1)	脱兎さん 
(kana1)	だっとさん
(pos)	Proper Name
(english1)	Datsun (motor car from Nissan Motor Company)
(reference)	“Japanese A Manual of Reading and Writing” by Hamako Ito Chaplin and Samuel E. Martin, Charles E. Tuttle Company
(comment)	Interesting history of the name at http://www.dik.co.jp/seken/GOGEN/DAT.html