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This article is about the cricket. For the sword of Tōsen in the manga series Bleach, see Kaname Tōsen.
Bell cricket (Suzumushi) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Orthoptera Family: Gryllidae Genus: Meloimorpha Species: M. japonica Binomial name Meloimorpha japonica
(Haan, 1842)Suzumushi (鈴虫 , Homoeogryllus japonicus) is the Japanese name for the bell cricket, also known as the bell-ring cricket'. It is known particularly for its song.
Japanese literature
Suzumushi is an autumn kigo used in haiku. Suzumushi is also the title of chapter 38 of The Tale of Genji, authored by Murasaki Shikibu. For unknown reasons, it is the only chapter skipped in Arthur Waley's translation of the book.
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