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
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