July 25th is “Shaved Ice Day”. Do you know it ? It is 725 (Natsugo) and it is a play of the words putting on the summer ice. It is written in the advertisement of the store of the Japanese confectionery shop. I was caught by this and entered the shop. When I ordered my favorite “Uji Kintoki” and while I was waiting, I opened the booklet in front of the menu. There is written down the details of “Shaved Ice” . It was so funny that I was crazy about it and read. When I noticed, there was the “Uji Kintoki” in front of me.

７月２５日は「カキ氷の日」です。ご存知ですか？７２５(なつご)と夏氷に掛けたわけですね。和菓子屋さんの店先の広告に書いてあります。これに釣られてお店に入りました。大好きな「宇治金時」を注文し、待っている間に、前に置いてある小冊子を開くと、「カキ氷」の蘊蓄(うんちく)がこと細く書いてあります。面白いので夢中になって読んでいる内に、いつの間にか「宇治金時」が前に置いてありました。