commentary: 蝋燭独楽 (candle tops)

Hiroi Michiaki: And these are candles.

Mrs. Hiroi: Candles, regular ones. For everyday use.

Hiroi: And it’s got spring and autumn, I think. This is… This has pampas grass on it, and this has bush clover, so they’re both autumn.

Mrs. Hiroi: Right.

Hiroi: This is the candle, this is the flame of the candle. If you use the string and wrap it around and give it a pop, it–

Mrs. Hiroi: It leaps out.

Hiroi: This comes out, and it spins like this. Mm. That’s all.

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