From last weeks episode of Chiko-chan will scold you, if you are learning Japanese, you might be wondering why Furigana is also referred to as "ruby/ルビー”

It was gained from a Japanese person studying the printing press.

“Ruby” refers to the size of the font, which is at 5.25 mm. Since Furigana is shown as a size of a gem. The term itself is derived from religious books as they are named after jewels with the size of the letters used in the book. 7 refers to Ruby, which is the same size font used at 5.25 pt. They also compared the other sizes referred to as Emerald (6 pt) and Diamond (4.5 pt).

Furigana is basically Ruby text used as a reading guide. Of course with the use of Furigana, it improved reading literacy in Japan. Of course, songs will use a different reading although the Kanji means something different. Furigana is used in this case.

On last Friday's Chiko-chan will scold you, they had a segment on why children love stuffed animals?

Apparently, they like them in order to separate from parents. Newborn babies are in a state that they can't distinguish from themselves and their parents. When a baby cries, you give them build and hold it. Eventually, the parent have to make the baby transition to the real world that they can't eat right away or be hugged, that they are not omnipotent.

A stuffed animal is considered an alien object to the baby to help reduce the anxiety and a substitute to a parent, which can also be blankets and towels to help them grow up. While people graduate from them out of pressure, most have them since it give them sense of security and healing, that even adults have favorite stuffed animals.

Of course, which one is popular with a children? They have a young girl pick a stuffed animal. Parents and grandparents picked one out, which involved a Miffy, a panda bear, gorilla, and a lopped ear bunny. Of course, the girl picked the panda bear. Everyone seems to love panda bears.