- Ace
- Jack
- King
- Jack
- King
2月8日「針供養の日」
February eighth,
Old Needle Memorial Day ("Harikuyou no hi")
Jack
Today is the Memorial Day for old needles, right?
King
You stick broken or blunt needles and pins in tofu or konnyaku to put them to res～tab and slide～!
Ace
You make them into an offering and show gratitude, hoping for an improvement in your sewing skills.
Jack
So... What are we gonna do with this needled tofu?
Ace
Well.... Dig in?
Jack
No thanks...
Notes:
- I translated really freely this time, especially the last two sentences (which are official "You're gonna eat it?" or "Wanna eat it?" with the response being "I won't eat that", but that just... Didn't sound right.)
- Tofu and konnyaku are types of food that are soft but firm.
- On this day some people put pins and needles in tofu or konnyaku (konjaku in English) and bring it to a temple or shrine as an offer to the gods and ancestors, praying your sewing skills will improve in the future.
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