220 steps? At the very least, I don't think that's as many as the Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown. Although the last portion of that is actually ramps.
Ages ago, I climbed the absurdly long stairway (1368 steps) for the Konpira Shrine, but now I've become so sickly that if there's an escalator available, I'll jump on that.
If I used up that many calories, I'd get the Yuyu-sama person mad at me! :-)
Reader-added tags include "Climb it easy!", "Dam-Dam: 'I don't get it...'", and "Kuroko Tetsuya ".
The poll is game for trying:
Gonna climb the stairs! • Climb them normally • Climb them facing backward • Climb them two at a time • Climb them Otoko-zaka -style • Climb them with the power of science
Konpira shrine, I've been there... those steps were certainly something else. Still got the amulet here you can buy at the small shrine at the very top. You're actually supposed to bring it back the next year for good luck, but, well, who knows when I'll go there again...
Only 220 steps? That's not so bad. I'm with Kogasa-san and Sanae-san; I haven't a clue as to who "Dam-dam" could be. Well, maybe they should take it slow and enjoy the climb; maybe even try to make a romantic walk out of it. Don't miss an opportunity, Kogasa-san!
For the poll, if I take two of them at a time, it becomes only 110 steps, right? That at least creates a little peace of mind.
As far as I know, the term "ermine" refers to a stoat¹ when it has its white winter fur. Since Dam-Dam-kun here has brown fur, it cannot be an ermine. My Japanese isn't really good enough to be completely confident, but googling suggests that it is indeed an okojo (stoat), so I'm changing the tag to reflect that.
1. Occasionally also other members of the weasel family.
Why a stoat?
Ker-smuuug
That's Dangerous, Kogasa-san
Welcome to "Dam-Dam's Trail".This begins a 220-step flight of stairs. Please take your time ascending.Hoo-wee, there's that many steps!?By the way, what do you suppose this "Dam-Dam" is?Maybe this animal over here on the side?"Dam-Dam" brings to mind basketball for me...Dam-DamI think of dum-dum rounds...It'd kill a shut-in.Dam-Dam