In Japan, ai ai gasa literally means "to share an umbrella," but it could also be read as "love-love umbrella." Sharing an umbrella with someone has romantic connotations, and a lovestruck person can draw an umbrella with their name and the name of their crush, similar to how it is done in the West, inside a heart. This photostory continues where they left off at "Bitter Medicine", where Adhara's arm injury (as per the last Legend of the Five Rings/L5R campaign) was first introduced. Names 00 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 01 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 02 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 03 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 04 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 05 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr Names 06 by Yela Gatchalian-David, on Flickr The other photoshoots in this series: Part 1: Bitter Medicine Part 1.5 (previous): A Lion's Discipline Part 2: THIS Part 3 (end): Scarred but Unbroken
Beautiful pictures! I didn't know that umbrellas have a deeper meaning in Japan. That makes so much sense, now that I think about it. Glad, I learned something today!