The eleventh 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 小暑 (しょうしょ) “shōsho” ‘lesser heat’ // ‘minor heat’ (solar term) … More
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Microseason #31 of 72: 温風至 “Warm winds blow” [118/365]
The eleventh 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 小暑 (しょうしょ) “shōsho” ‘lesser heat’ // ‘minor heat’ (solar term) … More
Microseason #30 of 72: 半夏生 “Crow-dipper sprouts” [117/365]
The tenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 夏至 (げし) “geshi” summer solstice The third and final “kō” … More
Microseason #29 of 72: 菖蒲華 “Irises bloom” [116/365]
The tenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 夏至 (げし) “geshi” summer solstice The second “kō” microseason within … More
Microseason #28 of 72: 乃東枯 “Self-heal withers” [114/365]
The tenth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 夏至 (げし) “geshi” summer solstice The first “kō” microseason within … More
Microseason #27 of 72: 梅子黄 “Plums turn yellow” [113/365]
The ninth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 芒種 (ぼうしゅ) “bōshu” ‘grain beards and seeds’ // ‘grain in … More
Microseason #26 of 72: 腐草為螢 “Rotten grass becomes fireflies” [112/365]
The ninth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 芒種 (ぼうしゅ) “bōshu” ‘grain beards and seeds’ // ‘grain in … More
Microseason #25 of 72: 蟷螂生 “Praying mantises hatch” [111/365]
The ninth 節気 “sekki” division of the traditional Japanese calendar is: 芒種 (ぼうしゅ) “bōshu” ‘grain beards and seeds’ // ‘grain in … More
Microseason #24 of 72: 麦秋至 “Wheat ripens and is harvested” [110/365]
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) … More
