George Washington wore several different sets of dentures over the course of his lifetime, none made of wood. Instead, the dentists treating him would have used the cutting-edge materials of the time: bone, ivory, lead, brass, gold, and the castaway teeth of horses, donkeys, cows, and, yes, human beings.
When a singular concept is needed, -kami (ç¥) or -kamisama (ç¥æ§) is used as a suffix. The logograms for kami-sama are those used for shÃ©n yÃ ng in PÅ­tÅnghuÃ ; kami-sama can be used for a divinity, or for an outstanding human, such as Tezuka Osamu, the god of manga..
Kakiage is a type of tempura made with mixed vegetable strips, such as onion, carrot, and burdock, and sometimes including shrimp or squid, which are deep fried as small round fritters. Tempura is also used in combination with other foods. When served over soba (buckwheat noodles), it is called tempura soba or tensoba. Tempura is also served as a donburi dish where tempura shrimp and vegetables are served over steamed rice in a bowl (tendon) and on top of udon soup (tempura udon).