tea-forte-17

Current Japanese Micro-Season

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冬至 Tōji – Winter solstice:[/time-restrict]

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乃東生 – Natsukarekusa shōzu
Self-heal Sprouts[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2025-12-27″ off=”2026-01-01″]
麋角解 – Sawashika no tsuno otsuru
Deer Shed their Antlers[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-01-01″ off=”2026-01-05″]
雪下出麦 – Yuki watarite mugi nobiru
Beneath the Snow, Wheat Sprouts[/time-restrict]

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小寒 Shōkan – Lesser cold:[/time-restrict]

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芹乃栄 – Seri sunawachi sakau
Parsley flourishes[/time-restrict]

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水泉動 – Shimizu atataka o fukumu
Springs Thaw[/time-restrict]

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雉始雊 – Kiji hajimete naku
Pheasants start to call[/time-restrict]

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大寒 Daikan (Greater cold):[/time-restrict]

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款冬華 – Fuki no hana saku
Butterburs bud[/time-restrict]

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水沢腹堅 – Kiwamizu kōri tsumeru
Ice thickens on streams[/time-restrict]

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鶏始乳 – Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku
Hens start laying eggs[/time-restrict]

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立春 Risshun (Beginning of spring):[/time-restrict]

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東風解凍 – Harukaze kōri o toku
East wind melts the ice[/time-restrict]

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黄鶯睍睆 – Kōō kenkan su
Bush warblers start singing in the mountains[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-02-14″ off=”2026-02-19″]
魚上氷 – Uo kōri o izuru
Fish emerge from the ice[/time-restrict]

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雨水 Usui (Rainwater):[/time-restrict]

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土脉潤起 – Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru
Rain moistens the soil[/time-restrict]

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霞始靆 – Kasumi hajimete tanabiku
Mist starts to linger[/time-restrict]

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草木萌動 – Sōmoku mebae izuru
Grass sprouts, trees bud[/time-restrict]

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啓蟄 Keichitsu – Insects awaken:[/time-restrict]

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蟄虫啓戸 – Sugomori mushito o hiraku
Hibernating insects surface[/time-restrict]

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桃始笑 – Momo hajimete saku
First peach blossoms[/time-restrict]

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菜虫化蝶 – Namushi chō to naru
Caterpillars become butterflies[/time-restrict]

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春分 Shunbun – Spring equinox:[/time-restrict]

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雀始巣 – Suzume hajimete sukū
Sparrows start to nest[/time-restrict]

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櫻始開 – Sakura hajimete saku
First cherry blossoms[/time-restrict]

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雷乃発声 – Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu
Distant thunder[/time-restrict]

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清明 Seimei – Pure and clear:[/time-restrict]

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玄鳥至 – Tsubame kitaru
Swallows return[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-09″ off=”2026-04-15″]
鴻雁北 – Kōgan kaeru
Wild geese fly north[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-04-15″ off=”2026-04-20″]
虹始見 – Niji hajimete arawaru
First rainbows[/time-restrict]

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穀雨 Kokuu – Grain rains:[/time-restrict]

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葭始生 – Ashi hajimete shōzu
First reeds sprout[/time-restrict]

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霜止出苗 – Shimo yamite nae izuru
Last frost, rice seedlings grow[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-04-29″ off=”2026-05-05″]
牡丹華 – Botan hana saku
Peonies bloom[/time-restrict]

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立夏 Rikka – Beginning of summer:[/time-restrict]

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蛙始鳴 – Kawazu hajimete naku
Frogs start singing[/time-restrict]

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蚯蚓出 – Mimizu izuru
Worms surface[/time-restrict]

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竹笋生 – Takenoko shōzu
Bamboo shoots sprout[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-05-21″ off=”2026-06-05″]
小満 Shōman – Lesser ripening:[/time-restrict]

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蚕起食桑 – Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu
Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves[/time-restrict]

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紅花栄 – Benibana sakau
Safflowers bloom[/time-restrict]

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麦秋至 – Mugi no toki itaru
Wheat ripens and is harvested[/time-restrict]

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芒種 Bōshu – Grain in Ears:[/time-restrict]

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蟷螂生 – Kamakiri shōzu
The Praying Mantis Hatches[/time-restrict]

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腐草為螢 – Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru
Fireflies Rise from Rotten Grass[/time-restrict]

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梅子黄 – Ume no mi kibamu
The Plums Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

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夏至 Geshi – Summer Solstice:[/time-restrict]

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乃東枯 – Natsukarekusa karuru
The Self-Heal Flower Dries[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-06-26″ off=”2026-07-01″]
菖蒲華 – Ayame hana saku
The Iris Blooms[/time-restrict]

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半夏生 – Hange shōzu
The Crow-Dipper Sprouts[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-07-07″ off=”2026-07-22″]
小暑 Shōsho – Minor Heat:[/time-restrict]

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温風至 – Atsukaze itaru
Warm Winds Blow[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-07-12″ off=”2026-07-17″]
蓮始開 – Hasu hajimete hiraku
The First Lotus Blossoms[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-07-17″ off=”2026-07-22″]
鷹乃学習 – Taka sunawachi waza o narau
Young Hawk Learns to Fly[/time-restrict]

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大暑 Taisho – Greater heat:[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-07-23″ off=”2026-07-28″]
桐始結花 – Kiri hajimete hana o musubu
The First Paulownia Fruit Ripens[/time-restrict]

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土潤溽暑 – Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi
Damp Earth, Humid Heat[/time-restrict]

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大雨時行 – Taiu tokidoki furu
Great Rains Sometimes Fall[/time-restrict]

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立秋 Risshū – Beginning of autumn:
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涼風至 – Suzukaze itaru
Cool Winds Blow[/time-restrict]

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寒蝉鳴 – Higurashi naku
The Evening Cicadas Sing[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-08-18″ off=”2026-08-23″]
蒙霧升降 – Fukaki kiri matō
Thick Fog Blankets the Sky[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-08-23″ off=”2026-09-08″]
処暑 Shosho – Manageable Heat:
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[time-restrict on=”2026-08-23″ off=”2026-08-28″]
綿柎開 – Wata no hana shibe hiraku
Cotton Flowers Bloom[/time-restrict]

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天地始粛 – Tenchi hajimete samushi
Earth and Sky Begin to Cool[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-09-02″ off=”2026-09-08″]
禾乃登 – Kokumono sunawachi minoru
Rice Ripens[/time-restrict]

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白露 Hakuro – White dew:
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草露白 – Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi
White Dew Glistens on Grass
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[time-restrict on=”2026-09-13″ off=”2026-09-18″]
鶺鴒鳴 – Sekirei nakui
Wagtails Sing[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-09-18″ off=”2026-09-23″]
玄鳥去 – Tsubame saru
The Swallows Leave[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-09-23″ off=”2026-10-08″]
秋分 Shūbun – Autumn equinox:
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[time-restrict on=”2026-09-23″ off=”2026-09-28″]
雷乃収声 – Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu
Thunder Lowers its Voice[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-09-28″ off=”2026-10-03″]
蟄虫坏戸 – Insects Hole Up Underground
Wagtails Sing[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-03″ off=”2026-10-08″]
水始涸 – Mizu hajimete karuru
Farmers Drain the Rice Paddies[/time-restrict]

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寒露 Kanro – Cold dew:[/time-restrict]

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鴻雁来 – Kōgan kitaru
Wild Geese Return[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-13″ off=”2026-10-18″]
菊花開 – Kiku no hana hiraku
Chrysanthemums Bloom[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-18″ off=”2026-10-23″]
蟋蟀在戸 – Kirigirisu to ni ari
The Grasshopper Sings[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-23″ off=”2026-11-07″]
霜降 Sōkō – Frost falls:[/time-restrict]

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霜始降 – Shimo hajimete furu
The First Frost[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-10-29″ off=”2026-11-02″]
霎時施 – Kosame tokidoki furu
Light Rains Sometimes Fall[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-02″ off=”2026-11-07″]
楓蔦黄 – Momiji tsuta kibamu
Maple and Ivy Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-07″ off=”2026-11-22″]
立冬 Rittō – Beginning of winter:[/time-restrict]

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山茶始開 – Tsubaki hajimete hiraku
The First Camellia Blooms[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-12″ off=”2026-11-17″]
地始凍 – Chi hajimete kōru
The Land Begins to Freeze[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-17″ off=”2026-11-22″]
金盞香 – Kinsenka saku
Daffodils Bloom[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-22″ off=”2026-12-07″]
小雪 Shōsetsu – Lesser snow:[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-22″ off=”2026-11-27″]
虹蔵不見 – Niji kakurete miezu
Rainbows Hide[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-11-27″ off=”2026-12-02″]
朔風払葉 – Kitakaze konoha o harau
North Wind Brushes the Trees[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-02″ off=”2026-12-07″]
橘始黄 – Tachibana hajimete kibamu
Tachibana Leaves Turn Yellow[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-07″ off=”2026-12-22″]
大雪 Taisetsu – Greater snow:[/time-restrict]

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閉塞成冬 – Sora samuku fuyu to naru
The Sky is Cold, Winter Begins[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-12″ off=”2026-12-17″]
熊蟄穴 – Kuma ana ni komoru
Bears Retreat to their Dens[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-17″ off=”2026-12-22″]
鱖魚群 – Sake no uo muragaru
Salmon Gather to Swim Upstream[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-22″ off=”2026-01-05″]
冬至 Tōji – Winter solstice:[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-22″ off=”2026-12-27″]
乃東生 – Natsukarekusa shōzu
Self-heal Sprouts[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-12-27″ off=”2026-01-01″]
麋角解 – Sawashika no tsuno otsuru
Deer Shed their Antlers[/time-restrict]

[time-restrict on=”2026-01-01″ off=”2026-01-05″]
雪下出麦 – Yuki watarite mugi nobiru
Beneath the Snow, Wheat Sprouts[/time-restrict]