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「お月見」 秋の夜空を愉しむ。

“Otsukimi” Enjoying the Autumn Moon

What is Otsukimi?Otsukimi (literally “moon viewing”) is the custom of appreciating the bright and beautiful autumn moon. The night of the full moon in autumn, called Jugoya (“Fifteenth Night”), is...

“Otsukimi” Enjoying the Autumn Moon

What is Otsukimi?Otsukimi (literally “moon viewing”) is the custom of appreciating the bright and beautiful autumn moon. The night of the full moon in autumn, called Jugoya (“Fifteenth Night”), is...

「茶柱」一杯のお茶に浮かぶ幸運の兆し

”Chabashira” A sign of good fortune floating in...

What is Chabashira?(茶柱) Chabashira (pronounced “cha-ba-shee-ra”) literally meaning “tea pillar,” refers to a part of the tea stems that sometimes float vertically in a teapot or teacup after tea has been...

”Chabashira” A sign of good fortune floating in...

What is Chabashira?(茶柱) Chabashira (pronounced “cha-ba-shee-ra”) literally meaning “tea pillar,” refers to a part of the tea stems that sometimes float vertically in a teapot or teacup after tea has been...