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72 Seasons · the old almanac七十二候・昔のこよみ

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Today's micro-season in Japan今日の候

もみじつたきばむ

momiji tsuta kibamu

Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow

No.候
54 / 72
Season節気
霜降 Sōkō · Frost descends
Dates期間
Nov 2 – Nov 6 · day 2 of 5
Colour色
朽葉色 kuchiba-iro

About this micro-seasonこの候について

Maple leaves and ivy turn red and yellow, and people head out to view the autumn colour, a pastime called momijigari.もみじや蔦が赤や黄に色づく頃。紅葉を眺めに出かける「紅葉狩り」の季節。

What Sōkō means霜降とは

Cold mornings bring the first frost to the land.朝晩の冷え込みで霜が降り始める頃。

Around this timeこの頃の風物詩

First frost reaches the north and the mountains turn red and gold. Nikkō and the Japan Alps peak now; Kyoto follows in late November.北国に霜が降り、紅葉が山から始まる頃。日光や北アルプスが見頃を迎え、京都は11月下旬へ。

24

Sekki — the solar terms. Japan's old calendar splits the year into 24 seasons of about 15 days.二十四節気。一年を約15日ずつ、24の季節に分けた暦。

72

Kō — micro-seasons of about five days, each named for something you can see outside: frogs, frost, first plum blossoms.七十二候。約5日ごとの季節を、自然の小さな変化で名づけたもの。

5

Days until the next one. Tap any segment of the wheel to read about that micro-season.次の候までの日数。円をタップすると各候を表示します。

The almanacこよみ

The 72 micro-seasons七十二候のこよみ

Each solar term carries a traditional Japanese colour. Dates are typical and can shift by a day from year to year.節気ごとに伝統色を添えました。日付は目安で、年により1日前後します。