Oshibori Oshibori An or hot towel in English is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating. Oshibori has long been part of Hospitality Culture in Japan: in "The Tale of Genji" era it was used for visitors; during the Edo period it was used in Hatago (); later it started to be used in many restaurants. It eventually spread to worldwide use. Cold oshibori are used in summer, and hot oshibori in winter. In Japan, October 29 has been observed as the day of Oshibori since
An Gleann Is A Raibh Ann Ó Maolchathaigh was a resident of South Tipperary county in central Ireland, which has been abolished since June 2014. The region contains several mountain ranges, one named Knockmealdown that borders Waterford. The terrain is largely secluded from other counties, contributing to the isolation of Maolchataigh's hometown and the survival of the Tipperary dialect of the Irish language until the twentieth century, which is now endangered as an entire language. The book, An Gleann Is A Raibh Ann, is a written memoir of his daily life, and has been hailed for its historical significance because it is a written source of