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Insect. The Japanese language is rich in words and expressions influenced by nature, history and culture. In this episode, poet and literary translator, Peter mcmillan travels to Matsui City Shimane Prefecture where the writer and journalist Lao Hearn lived Hearn is known for Quon, a collection of ghost stories and other works that explore the essence of Japan. He also loved insects and resonated deeply with Japanese insect culture from the Lao Hearn Memorial Museum in Matsue. We introduce some expressions related to insects or mushi.