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Tsukimi refers to the Japanese tradition of holding parties to view the harvest moon.The custom is thought to have originated with Japanese aristocrats during the Heian period; influenced by the Chinese custom of Mid-Autumn Festival, [3] they would gather to recite poetry under the full moon of the eighth month of the solar calendar, known as the "Mid-Autumn Moon" (中秋の名月, chūshū no ...
The Mid-Autumn Festival (for other names, see § Etymology) is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture.It is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
The moon is associated with autumn in Japanese poetry. The association of kigo with a particular season may be obvious, though sometimes it is more subtle. In Japan, Pumpkins (kabocha) are a winter squash associated with the autumn harvest. It may be less obvious why the moon (tsuki) is an autumn kigo, since it is visible year round. In autumn ...
Most commonly associated with Chinese mooncakes — and sometimes referred to as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival — the Mid-Autumn Festival also highlights other delicacies like tarot ...
An astrologer sheds light on what to expect. September’s full moon will cast a spell over the early autumn sky. Its golden glow is nature’s way of celebrating the transition from summer to fall.
The 2024 fall equinox happens on September 22 in the Northern Hemisphere, and the full moon closest to it is the Harvest Moon. This year, that full moon falls on September 17, peaking at 10:34 p.m ...
Milky Way (天の川 amanogawa, lit. "river of heaven") – most visible in Japan in autumn. It is also associated with Tanabata (七夕). moon (月 tsuki) – all autumn; Tsukimi (月見 lit. "moon-viewing") – mid-autumn (September) – the word "moon" by itself is assumed to be a full moon in autumn. Moon-viewing; typhoon (台風 taifū or ...
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节, zhōng qiū jié) falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, on a night with a full moon. This year, it falls on September 17, 2024.