This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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とろろ芋

薯蕷芋、薯蕷藷
とろろいも
yam
Word

薯蕷

とろろ
grated yam
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芋粥

薯蕷粥
いもがゆ
rice gruel with diced sweet potatoes; gruel with ivy broth and finely minced Japanese yam served at large Imperial banquets
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山の芋

薯蕷、藷蕷
やまのいも、しょよ、じょよ、じょうよ、ヤマノイモ
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
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薯蕷汁

とろろ汁
とろろじる
grated yam soup
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野老葛

冬薯蕷葛
ところずら
Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam)