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Autumn Equinoctial Week <br />(AKI-no HIGAN / 秋の彼岸)

Autumn Equinoctial Week
(AKI-no HIGAN / 秋の彼岸)

Sep. 16, 2023

When Is Higan? Autumn Equinoctial Week this year (2023) is from September 20 (Wed) to September 26 (Tue). Higan is the pe...

Hassaku (八朔) <br />~ Seasonal Festival of “Tanomi ~

Hassaku (八朔)
~ Seasonal Festival of “Tanomi ~

Sep. 10, 2023

Hassaku (八朔) September 15 (2023) Rice Ripening Season “Hassaku” means “1st of August” (in the old lunar calendar...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】 <br />TAISHO (大暑)

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
TAISHO (大暑)

Jun. 28, 2023

TAISHO (大暑) July 23 in 2023 Taisho (大暑 / Major Heat) is the 12th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. It is when ...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】 <br />SHOSHO (小暑)

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
SHOSHO (小暑)

Jun. 27, 2023

Shosho (小暑) July 7 in 2023 Shosho (小暑) is the 11th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. The period leadin...

24 SEKKI / 二十四節気　 <p>～ 24 Divisions of The Solar Year; 24 Terms Used to Denote The Changing of The Seasons ~</p>

24 SEKKI / 二十四節気　
～ 24 Divisions of The Solar Year; 24 Terms Used to Denote The Changing of The Seasons ~

Feb. 01, 2023

**************** Contents **************** What Is 24 Sekki? The Dates for 2022 And The Meanings of 24 Sekki And The Zassetsu 24 Sekki, 2023 Zassets...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】 <br />SHŌSHO (小暑)

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
SHŌSHO (小暑)

Jul. 01, 2022

SHŌSHO (小暑) July 7 in 2022 Shōsho (小暑) is the 11th of 24 solar terms in the traditional East Asian calendars. Shōsho (小暑) literally me...

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】<br />RISSHUN (立春)

【24 Divisions of The Solar Year / 24節気】
RISSHUN (立春)

Feb. 01, 2022

立春 (RISSHUN) February 4th in 2022 Risshun (立春) is the 1st of 24 solar terms (節気) in the traditional East Asian calendars. ...

Doyo-no Ushi-no Hi (土用の丑の日) <br />~ July 30th in 2023 ~

Doyo-no Ushi-no Hi (土用の丑の日)
~ July 30th in 2023 ~

Jan. 06, 2022

“Doyo (土用)” is the period of 18 days before the first day of spring according to the traditional lunisolar calendar (approx. Feb. 4), the first day of ...