Muumit - The Moomins

I was adviced after yesterday's post that the lovely characters of the Moominworld - Muumimaailma also have English versions of their names.

Among others, you have Moomintroll - Muumipeikko, Moominmamma - Muumimamma and Muumipappa - Moominpappa. My favorite character is though Little My - Pikku Myy.

To get more familiar with the characters, you can go here. If you come to Finland, we have at Naantali a whole island full of Moomins, the Moominworld! Fantastic place for all Moomin fans.

Japanese wisdom

Against the wisdom you find later, I must say you readers are boooooring.

Howcome?
Only 4 replies to the poll about men wearing hats indoors. The vote result was clear though: 100% opinion that gentlemen do not wear hats inside.

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If you like the picture, go here.

Apparently the winter is relatively cold also in Japan. I have not yet been there, but I have heard so many things about Osaka, Tokyo as well as recommendations about the country side that I need to go there some day. Rice fields, mountains etc. and also some ski resorts would be fantastic to experience as tourist, not to talk about living there...!

I guess we also have something in common, Finnish and Japanese, or what do you think about the Japanese wisdom;

"One kind word can warm three winter months."

 Talking about Japan;

Finnair has painted Muumi-characters to the MD-11 planes that fly to Japan. Apparently we have quite many Muumi-, Muumi Mamma-, Muumi Pappa-, Pikku Myy-, Hattivatti- etc. fans in Japan.