This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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奠都

てんと
transferring the capital
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香典

香奠
こうでん
gift brought to a funeral (usu. money); funeral offering; condolence gift; incense money
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玉串奉奠

たまぐしほうてん、たまぐしほうでん
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
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乞巧奠

きっこうでん、きこうでん
Festival to Plead for Skills (progenitor festival of Tanabata)
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奉奠

ほうてん
humbly presenting something; reverently offering