#i feel complete

[demonslayedher]

Genya's Favorite: Watermelons

After having written at least one Kimetsu Kitchen entry for every other official favorite food and then some, I could not leave out Genya’s favorite, watermelons! Since people read my blog for meta, I couldn’t leave it at just an art piece—

I shall not leave him alone. I have a mission to complete. There is more below the cut.

While the precise origins of human consumption of watermelon are not certain, they are thought to have been used at least 5000 years ago in the deserts of southern Africa. Originally, they’d have been quite bitter until they were later cultivated to bring out their sweetness. Actually, you can do all kinds of fun things with watermelon genetics to bring out all sorts of different attributes—

Alright, fine. It’s easy to find articles in English about the worldwide spread and development of watermelons, so I will focus specifically on their history in Japan, for the sake of KnY meta. Because that’s totally relevant. For sure. Totally.

The watermelon was likely cultivated in India by the 7th century, and then in China by the 10th century. The earliest possible record of watermelons existing in Japan can be found in the 12th or 13th century “Chojugiga” picture scrolls of caricatures of animals acting like humans. This a pretty ubiquitous series of satirical doodles often called Japan’s first manga, and academics have lot enjoyed deep-diving all the little scenes of animals dressing up like self-important monks or chasing after thieves. As you can see here, one of those panels has a rabbit carrying fruits, and among them, there are some round, striped fruits. It’s not entirely clear if these are watermelons or not, but there’s a pretty good case to be made for them having been brought over from China at some point in the Heian period.

Another possible early mention of them, by their modern name “suika,” can be found in some poetry written by a monk in the 14th century.

The first very specific mention we get of watermelons and their cultivation is in a 1696 text about farming records. It seems that at that time, they had both yellow and red varieties, and a long standing culture of raising watermelons already. By the time we get to 1702 records, we see watermelons being referred to by what was sort of like brand names, and then from the mid-Edo period on, there’s a whole lot more proliferation of brand-name varieties based on their rind, shape, color, etc., with certain areas of Japan being closely associated with the brand of fruit they produce. This is still a major element of fruit cultivation culture in Japan.

So, watermelons were already widely available to commoners (good news for a poor family like the Shinazugawas). The West started sailing into ports around Japan, and by the late Meiji period, this brought more American and Russia varieties of watermelons into the country. Throughout the Taisho period, Nara Prefecture in particular would go about as crazy developing new watermelon varieties as they do goldfish, but based on timing, my guess is that Genya wouldn’t had gotten exposure to a lot of the new Taisho varieties.

Thank you, I now feel satisfied having put watermelons into some KnY-relevant context.

#Kimetsu Kitchen #Shinazugawa Genya #my dumb art #I feel complete

[itadori-yujiii]

i have never had any book boyfriend until yesterday when i was reading agggtm and pip was crying to ravi about barney

ravi singh is my first book boyfriend after i think 2 years of being a bookworm

#wow #i feel complete

[armada122]

ONE and Murata you glorious bastards

I am currently freaking out send help

#saitatsu #I love ONE and Murata #I feel complete

[ilovetvtoons]

These two sillies. 🥰💘

#amphibia #the owl house #disney tva #disney crossover #disney tva crossover #crossover #anne boonchuy #luz noceda #they're so silly #i feel complete #🥰💘

[ispreadrabieslikewildfire]

Just finsihed home far away✌ bawling my FUCKING EYES OUT

#ohmugod it was so good :< #to be fair im happy with the ending because if only 1 was left alive i would have died #the beloveds #GUYS I RECOMEND THIS ITS SO FUCKING GOOOODDD #saw them naked asf tho that was soemthing #but holy shit it was so good #UAHHHHHHHHHH WAAHHHHHHHHHHH #i feel complete #genuenly loved them tho like oh mu god #also cant forget how utterly gorjus it was #CRYINNGGG THEY WHRRE BOTH SO PRETTY TOO #reccomend to the banana fish fans icl #also forgot to add RAT YOUD LIKE THE MASS AMOUNT OF RELIGIOUS TRAUMA IN IT

[sunflowerinthekitchen]

!!!Url change!!!

cowboylikememp3 -> 22point8miles

in honour of my favourite stupidly in love dummies <3

#do you yahoo? #url change #i feel complete

[moonslust]

Whoever put 13 beaches by Lana in this playlist...thank you for so much

#i feel complete #my policeman #Spotify

[edgysaintjust]

Oh, nothing more fulfilling for a decadent soul than enjoying a drink named after the exact poem you tattooed on your body, and speak of literature while sipping it

#i feel complete

[foxpriestss-moved]

FRIENDSHIP TEN WITH MIKO FINALLY!!!!! 

hhhh namecard

#i feel complete #;out of fox to give

[neutron-stars-collision]

There’s nothing quite like the joy of dancing and singing to Human and Somebody Told Me along with thousands others. Nothing

#I feel complete #and so fucking tired #but tomorrow we go on #and I need to see The Killers again properly #personal bs

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Must be a Sugondese joke.

#dungeon meshi #chilchuck tims #laios touden #senshi #Looks like I won't be able to post this on dungeon meshi thursday so instead I will have a fun past/future conversation #This is wednesday me who has not seen the episode yet but I have such a strong feeling that it is going to be extremely special. #*This* fight is what the first arc has been building up to and it has *so* many incredible moments. #We're going to see the chilchuck knife throw! The leg sacrifice! The bones! #Watch them ramp up the quality this episode and go wild with the frantic action of 'oh god our plan is going to shit'. #Hello. Me of the future who just watched the episode. #I knew it was going to be good but that...that blew my mind completely. My high expectations were beyond met. My god. #I'm just speechless at how well they handled everything. The leg. The tension. That ENDING. #If you have not already: PLEASE watch Dungeon Meshi.

[catmask]

does anyone have like an anti aesthetic. like something you look at and can recognize as a complete fashion/interior design/artistic movement and understand it but it makes you shudder seeing it. i am not talking like “its morally bad” “its poorly structured” like just sheerly devoid of joy for you actually invites a repulse response.

#also if it wasnt clear this isnt ‘its bad its lazy’ there is a level of like #completion consistancy i am thinking for with this #personally i really do not enjoy the like. vintage chic long red nails fur coats noir esque aesthetic HOWEVER 💥💥💥 #i can recognize that it is put together it is Intentional #i feel like a lot of people are going to say minimalism on this so LET ME SAY 🫰☝️ i recognize that minimalism is Considered an aesthetic #but i *PERSONALLY* do not consider it an aesthetic i consider it the void of one #it is a lapse in aesthetic or personality in the same way a silence in a song is still technically a ‘beat’ but no music is played #however the importance of Space or Breath in design is more akin to a purposeful silence in music #because that silence matters in the same way rhythm and breath in design do #so i guess minimalism is more comparable to like. white noise. the sound of a fan #very little effort and there is a comfort in it i suppose but its not. A Design. okay #TO ME 🤫 #if minimalism has one hater its me if minimalism has no haters im dead

[melissaloveswriting]

I love to feel the rumble of someone’s voice while I hug them.

I don’t feel it often but it truly is one of the most comforting acts I can think of.

Just here, in the space between our bodies, I can hear your heartbeat like anyone else’s but your voice is unique in its minute tones and inflections.

#idk #I feel complete #but I want comfort

[petscoboba]

I want Toby Fox three years after the last chapter to make a game where it's just the Fun Gang going on a road trip to the east coast to go fishing. They raid a gas station on the way to grabs snacks for the road (and the lobsters they catch). Happy April Fool's.

#deltarune #susie deltarune #noelle deltarune #noelle holiday #kris dreemurr #fishing momence #I have one more page I wanted to draw for this little idea #but i'll have to get to it at a later date when i've got more energy #in reality this idea started as a way for me to draw kris happy after highschool #i relate to kris' lethargy a lot-- so i wanted to see them still trying to make the most of it despite their depressive nature #(perhaps if kris can find a way out maybe i can too?) #it's hard. it's really hard when you feel like you've got really nothing to look towards to #but i hope they can find meaning anyways. i hope they smile one day and i hope it's a real one #pssstt! chronologically this post takes place after another comic i have planned in the midst. it'll take 10 years to complete but one day. #that comic. will not be a happy one #heeeheehoohoo