Whim of Fate (unmei no itazura)
運命の悪戯 (unmei no itazura): the whim of fate. A hand-brushed hanging scroll by Master Eri Takase.
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Description
The Japanese phrase 運命の悪戯 meaning "Whim of Fate, Vagaries of Fate" is composed of the words 運命 (read unmei) meaning "fate; destiny" and 悪戯 (read itazura) meaning "tease; trick; practical joke".
This phrase notes the fickleness of fate as though destiny has a mind of its own. 運命の悪戯 is used in everyday Japanese and there have been Japanese TV Series and Anime with this title.
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