The eighth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is:
小満
(しょうまん)
“shōman”
‘lesser ripening’ // ‘grain full’ (solar term)
The first “kō” microseason within this division is:
蚕起食桑
(かいこ おきて くわ を はむ)
“kaiko okite kuwa o hamu”
Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves
That makes 蚕起食桑 the twenty-second microseason of the year!
It typically lasts 21~25 May.
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Image credit: Educational Science.
