Very interesting!

Take down the 77 from your name, rearrange the letters and you got Esfahan.
Afsaneh = Esfahan --- Is that a coincidence, or are you named after your town, Vito Corleone style ?

Maybe the Japanese dont want to separate the seeds because then it would be harder to grasp with the sticks

I was going to ask about Persian Rugs, but I'll save that question for next month

I really appreciate the time you took to answer my questions


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