Yuu | Onsen & Daily Insights·3d agoWhen Tokyo Has a Summer Day in NovemberTwo Japanese weather words explain why the calendar and the thermometer can tell different stories
TCM Way·Oct 22Frost’s Descent: The Last 15 Days of AutumnWhat frost, dryness, and two kinds of cough reveal about the old Chinese map of the body.
Kikyo_tokyo·Sep 6How Japan Listens for the Arrival of AutumnThe quiet sound of insects, an old Hanafuda card, and what September can teach us about noticing the world around usA response icon1A response icon1
Hiro | The Invisible Japan·Sep 3Why Japanese Seasonal Living Makes People Notice MoreWhat everyday attention to the seasons reveals about modern lifeA response icon2A response icon2
Mizuhoseasons·Aug 6When Autumn Begins… in the Hottest Week of Summer: What Risshū Taught Me About Noticing Small…If you visit Japan in early August, you might laugh if someone tells you,
Mizuhoseasons·Jul 19When Summer Begins to Turn: Japan’s Quiet Tradition of the Doyō SeasonJuly 20 is Marine Day in Japan, a national holiday that celebrates the sea.
Mizuhoseasons·Jun 29June 30: Japan’s Gentle Mid-Year ResetToday was one of those days that finally felt like summer in Japan.
Mizuhoseasons·Jun 25A Quiet Journey West: Discovering the Floating Torii of Itsukushima ShrineOn June 24, I set out on a quiet journey to Miyajima Island, home to the famous Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Mizuhoseasons·Jun 21A Summer Solstice Visit to a Japanese Shrine: Passing Through the Ring of Reeds and Looking AheadThe summer solstice arrived today.
Mizuhoseasons·Jun 4Sowing Seeds in the Rain: What Japan’s Grain-in-Ear Season Teaches About Beginning Something NewThe rainy season arrived in western Japan this week.