Living with the Seasons
We will introduce seasonal culture and customs, focusing on the 24 solar terms and 72 divisions that mark seasons and turning points in life.
Living next to the seasons. Listening to the whispers of nature. Learning about the culture that people have woven together.
I hope you can live a slightly special everyday life.
The changing seasons and calendar
What are festivals?
24 solar terms
No. 1 [First Spring] Early Spring
No. 2 [Rainwater] Early spring
No. 3 [Keikai] - Nakaharu -
No.5 [Qingming]-Late Spring-
No. 6 [Kokuu] -Late Spring-
No. 7 [Ripsummer] - Early summer -
No. 8 [Koman] - Early summer -
No. 9 [Awn seeds] - Chuka -
No. 10 [Summer Solstice] - Midsummer
No. 11 [Slight heat]-Late summer-
No. 12 [Great Heat]-Late Summer-
No. 13 [First Autumn]-Early Autumn-
No. 14 [Hokkaido]-Early Autumn-
No. 15 [White dew] - Nakaaki -
No. 16 [Autumn Equinox] - Mid-autumn -
No. 17 [Cold Dew] -Late Autumn-
No. 18 [Marble] - Late autumn -
No. 19 [First Winter] - Early Winter -
No. 20 [Small snow] - Early winter -
No. 21 [Heavy Snow] Midwinter
No. 22 [Winter Solstice] Midwinter
No. 23 [Small cold] -Late winter-
No. 24 [Great Cold] -Late Winter-
seasonal customs
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