#goshikinuma

[aizukiwiart]

[gothish]

Goshikinuma lakes, Japan

[elixir]

Goshikinuma, Fukushima, Japan. © Zifarro — 2023

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

Goshiki(numa)

After a river, it's lakes! (reference to Sanzu-no-kawa/The River of three paths and, well, Sanzu.)

Goshiki-numa ('five-colors-lakes/ponds') are a bunch of lakes in Japan, known to have the particularity to change color (greyish, green, blue, ...) depending on the time of the year, the weather, etc (because of various reasons such as the minerals in the water). They are lakes that formed following a volcanic eruption. A nickname it was given is 'The Witch's Eye' so I hope Wakui has something about that.

Of course, being named after something that literally changes color makes the easy interpretation that Goshiki has different 'faces' (which everybody has because it comes free with your ability to socialize, but it has to be more marked in Goshiki) and that he's.. adaptable? He'd change face when the situation calls for it. For deeper interpretation, I'll have to wait for more textual matter. Sorry. We literally have nothing on him that's not my fault-

There is the fact those lakes were created because of a volcano eruption... Something about Goshiki's past resembling that in some shape or form? Can it be compared to the meteor shower? Did the meteor shower create lakes? Is it linked to any astro he may have? Who knows.

Now, there is a small difference of spelling between Goshiki the lakes (五色沼 - Goshikinuma) and Goshiki the character (伍色). 五 and 伍 both mean 5, the latter is simply an older way to write it. Why did Wakui choose to put this one, so far we can't theorize on why - at least, I can't. It is used nowadays in formal documents, not anywhere else, really. Goshiki already has that sense of being more of a business man of the family rather than a fighter if I may say, personality speaking he seems rather relaxed (always freaking smiling irritatingly) but we can only speculate so far about his role in the family and I'm betting a lot he's the one making deals (for allyships mostly). He has to be formal, and he has to be neat.

The missing siblings aside since we can't take them into account so far - Torazo (寅三) is the only other Yotsurugi with a number in his name but it's the standard/simplified kanji, not the one used in legal documents (参) and, honestly, who would name their child with a kanji made uniquely for it to not be altered on legal documents and have no other use. The coincidence of both Torazo and Goshiki having their adoption order in their name will be remembered until an explanation on why can be given. I'm guessing the most obvious answer would be their name got changed when they got adopted, alongside their family name, but why...

If we go VERY far, and take away the 人 from 色 then we end up with 巴, tomoe. Tomoe are usually represented being between 1 and 3 (for example; yin-yang is two tomoe stuck together), as far as I've seen them in the past. Never seen five tomoe, not that it doesn't exist. In the context where Hibaru has Kusanagi no Tsurugi and Terasu Yata no Kagami (two out of the three sacred treasure of Japan), anyone being linked to Magatama (single tomoe, third sacred treasure) feels weird. I don't see Goshiki fitting with them as a sort of trio, no can do. So then, if we go one step farther, there's also 巳 - which is a way to write snake - as in, the Chinese zodiac sign. Oh, Wakui you The snake is the 6th Chinese zodiac sign though, not the 5th.

In conclusion, Goshiki is a bunch of color-changing lakes. And five snakes in a trenchcoat.

[eztouringjp]

[h-shirota]

裏磐梯 五色沼 (福島県) Urabandai Goshikinuma (Fukushima Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBAFfbJtyp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[silvercopen]

「五色沼巡り -柳沼-」 Canon EOS70D  SIGMA 17-50mm f2.8 EX DC OS HSM f/5 1/30s ISO200 -1.7step 17mm 2019/9/15 福島県耶麻郡北塩原村

[japandreamscapes]

One of the five colored ponds, Fukushima

[freedomtotalk]

<strong>In the woods - 2 <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bernardlanguillier/">by Bernard Languillier</a></strong>

[musashi26]

会津裏磐梯　五色沼　

[greetingsfromfukushima]

Goshikinuma in Urabandai, Fukushima was such a treasure to visit. Look at all those colours! It’s like something out of a Ghibli film.

[natsumiabe]

What a beautiful place Fukushima is!! 🍃😌😳⛰ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ #japan #fukushima #lovefukushima #bornandraised #tatsuzawawaterfall #goshikinuma #goshikinumalake #tadpoles #nature #lovenature #livenature #livewithnature #beautiful #green #waterfall #lake #sunny #perfectweather #yoransyokoransyomawaransyo #yolo (達沢不動滝)

[hirokkie]

Autumn leaves in Fukushima. 紅葉 - 福島、会津若松、五色沼、鶴ヶ城 #autumnleaves #fukushima #aizuwakamatsu #tsurugajocastle #goshikinuma #紅葉 #福島 #会津若松 #鶴ヶ城 #若松城 #五色沼の紅葉 #毘沙門沼 #japan #castle #一人旅 #みちのくひとり旅 #travelalone #cartrip (鶴ヶ城 Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHDLoCbh_Gb/?igshid=195t64dmhmbkl

[sinaasappelsap]

Flying carp ... 📸2 Nov, 2017 | Canon EOS M5 🗺Goshiki-numa（五色沼）, Kita-shiobara town, Fukushima Pref, Japan ... #redleafs #marsh #紅葉 #五色沼 #北塩原町 #福島 #kitashiobara #goshikinuma #water #blue #red #fukushima #japan #trip #travel #tripgram #travelgram #travelphotography #japantrip #japantravel #canon #eosm5 #会津磐梯山 #carp (五色沼自然探勝路)

[yasudai]

#goshikinuma https://www.instagram.com/p/B2TC0-BAoJI/?igshid=1iuapysczw735

[rkmblr]

The birthplace of figureskating in Japan. Sendai city. #goshikinuma #sendai #figureskating #photolog #dailylog https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QT95al2y1/?igshid=6dz0hd3awqah