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is the Japanese term for a wind blowing strong down the slope of a mountain, occasionally as strong gusts of wind which can cause damage. ''Oroshi'' is a strong local wind across the
Many versions of this poem which were published during the Edo period have ''yama-oroshi'' instead of ''yama-oroshi yo'', but the meaning is equivalent: the poet cries out to the wind; and he the cold down-draft to the heartless woman.Mostow,
OCLC 1761858
* Mostow, Joshua S., ed. (1996)
''Pictures of the Heart: The Hyakunin Isshu in Word and Image.''
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
OCLC 645187818
* Simpson, John E. (1994). ''Sea Breeze and Local Winds.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN, 9780521452113
OCLC 243798029
Winds
is the Japanese term for a wind blowing strong down the slope of a mountain, occasionally as strong gusts of wind which can cause damage. ''Oroshi'' is a strong local wind across the Kanto Plain
Kantō (Japanese)
Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics.
In Japan
Kantō may refer to:
*Kantō Plain
*Kantō region
*Kantō-kai, organized crime group
*Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ' ...
on the Pacific Ocean side of central Honshu. This term identifies a katabatic wind.
Literary references
The ''Oroshi'' wind is mentioned in Japanese poetry, including a poem which is included in the '' Hyakunin Isshu''.Mostow, Joshua S. (1996).
Many versions of this poem which were published during the Edo period have ''yama-oroshi'' instead of ''yama-oroshi yo'', but the meaning is equivalent: the poet cries out to the wind; and he the cold down-draft to the heartless woman.Mostow,
See also
* Halny *Piteraq A piteraq is a cold katabatic wind which originates on the Greenlandic icecap and sweeps down the east coast. The word "piteraq" means "that which attacks you" in the local language.Danish Meteorological InstituteThe Observed Climate of Greenland, 1 ...
* Santa Ana winds
* Williwaw
In meteorology, a williwaw (archaic spelling williwau) is a sudden blast of wind descending from a mountainous coast to the sea. The word is of unknown origin, but was earliest used by British seamen in the 19th century. The usage appears for wind ...
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References
* . (1969). , Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 111–174, 126 Tokyo, Meteorological Research InstituteOCLC 1761858
* Mostow, Joshua S., ed. (1996)
''Pictures of the Heart: The Hyakunin Isshu in Word and Image.''
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press.
OCLC 645187818
* Simpson, John E. (1994). ''Sea Breeze and Local Winds.'' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. {{ISBN, 9780521452113
OCLC 243798029
Winds