魚上氷“uo kōri o izuru”Fish emerge from the ice This microseason typically lasts 14~18 February and is part 3 of 3 … More
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5/365 黄鶯睍睆 Bush Warblers Start Singing in the Mountains
黄鶯睍睆“kōō kenkan su”Bush warblers start singing in the mountains This microseason typically lasts 9~13 February and is part 2 of … More
1/365 東風解凍 East Wind Melts the Ice
東風解凍(はるかぜこうりおとく)“harukaze kōri o toku”east wind melts the ice This microseason typically lasts 4~8 February and is part 1 of 3 … More
Microseason #45 of 72: 玄鳥去 “Swallows leave” [132/365]
The thirteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 白露 (はくろ) “hakuro” ‘glistening dew’ // ‘white dew’ (solar term) … More
Microseason #44 of 72: 鶺鴒鳴 “Wagtails sing” [130/365]
The thirteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 白露 (はくろ) “hakuro” ‘glistening dew’ // ‘white dew’ (solar term) … More
Microseason #43 of 72: 草露白 “Dew glistens white on grass” [129/365]
The thirteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 白露 (はくろ) “hakuro” ‘glistening dew’ // ‘white dew’ (solar term) … More
Microseasons #40, #41, and #42 of 72: 処暑 “Manageable heat” [128/365]
The fourteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 処暑 (しょしょ) “shosho” ‘manageable heat’ // ‘limit of heat’ (solar … More
Microseason #39 of 72: 蒙霧升降 “Thick fog descends” [127/365]
The thirteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 立秋 (りっしゅう) “risshū” ‘first day of autumn’ The final “kō” … More
Microseason #38 of 72: 寒蝉鳴 “Evening cicadas sing” [126/365]
The thirteenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 立秋 (りっしゅう) “risshū” ‘first day of autumn’ The second “kō” … More
