Ikadamusubi - Ikadamusubi

Japanese: イカダムスビ - いかだむすび
Ikadamusubi - Ikadamusubi

...It is said that monkeys eat it and make monkey sake, hence the name. It is also known as hashikazura or ikadamusubi, because it was used to build suspension bridges and rafts. It grows wild in Japan, Korea, and China.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Ikadamusubi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サルが食用とし,猿酒をつくったというのでこの名がある。また,つり橋をつくり,いかだを組むのにこのつるを用いたので,ハシカズラ,イカダムスビの異名もある。日本,朝鮮,中国に自生する。…

※「イカダムスビ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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