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White Dew
September 7th marks Hakuro (White Dew), one of Japan’s twenty-four solar terms. The air gradually takes on a cooler edge in the mornings and evenings, and pale drops of dew...
White Dew
September 7th marks Hakuro (White Dew), one of Japan’s twenty-four solar terms. The air gradually takes on a cooler edge in the mornings and evenings, and pale drops of dew...
Shosho (End of Heat)
August 23rd marks Shosho (End of Heat), one of Japan’s twenty-four solar terms. The character sho (処) carries the sense of heat beginning to subside. It is the time when...
Shosho (End of Heat)
August 23rd marks Shosho (End of Heat), one of Japan’s twenty-four solar terms. The character sho (処) carries the sense of heat beginning to subside. It is the time when...
The First Whisper of Autumn
August 7 is Risshū (the Beginning of Autumn), the first day of autumn in the traditional Japanese calendar.
The First Whisper of Autumn
August 7 is Risshū (the Beginning of Autumn), the first day of autumn in the traditional Japanese calendar.
Great heat
July 23rd marks the arrival of "Taisho" (Great Heat),when the blazing heat of summer settles fully upon the land.
Great heat
July 23rd marks the arrival of "Taisho" (Great Heat),when the blazing heat of summer settles fully upon the land.
Minor Heat
July 7th is "Shōsho," or Minor Heat.The rainy season is nearing its end, and the summer heat is gradually beginning to rise.
Minor Heat
July 7th is "Shōsho," or Minor Heat.The rainy season is nearing its end, and the summer heat is gradually beginning to rise.
summer solstice
June 21st is the Summer Solstice.It's a turning point when the sun reaches its peak and begins its next cycle. After this day, when daylight hours are longest, summer truly...
summer solstice
June 21st is the Summer Solstice.It's a turning point when the sun reaches its peak and begins its next cycle. After this day, when daylight hours are longest, summer truly...