At the end of the month, there will be the second full moon of October.
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Against the full moon/
Game named/
Charade/
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Translation and calligraphy by Chio
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First full moon of the month
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「星の時間 Cycles of the stars」カテゴリーアーカイブ
Hibernation
This phrase is one of the divided season phrases of the solar terms, allocated to the last few days of September and the few first days of October.
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It roughly means “insects and worms hide themselves under the soil and close the door to escape from the approaching cold”.
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Their will hibernate until Jingzhe, around March 6th.
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Last day
Today marks the last day of this year’s autumnal equinoctial week.
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During vernal and autumnal equinoctial weeks, Japanese people customarily visit their family graves, clean them and present offerings.
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However, I haven’t given much thought to that.
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Now, I have learned that in Buddhist thinking, during these weeks the distance between the land of the living and that of the dead becomes smallest.
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Photographs of my late parents/
Look young/
Autumnal equinoctial week/
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Translation and calligraphy by Chio
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New Moon in the Virgo and one more
Tonight’s moon is the Virgoan new moon. I hope something drastically new happens.
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Another character means “sky, vault of heaven, eternal time” and what not.
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Hawks learn to fly
This phrase, one of the divided seasonal symbols from the solar terms means young hawks begin learning to fly around this time the year, that is, about the fourth week of July.
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“Lotus flowers begin blooming”
Here is a subdivided phrase of the solar terms for around this time, that is, the second or the third week of July.
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I thought adding some colors to my calligraphy might be amusing, when suddenly I remembered one of my past post about two years go.
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It is true that I am feeling a little lonely living alone in a house. However, more than the loneliness I have been filled with sour-sweet memories of my young days.
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Summer solstice
It is the summer solstice today. And as the name suggests, it is already sunny and hot. Moreover, it seems it will be hotter toward the midday.
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Pure white curtains/
Move to the morning wind/
Of the Midsummer Day/
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Translation and calligraphy by Chio
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Day 0
This is how things have been prepared and arranged.
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I am now looking forward to being the one of the main characters in this fun event.
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New tries of the old style
The photo shows my latest works on postcards.
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I tried again combination of ancient forms of Chinese characters and those used today, which has always been my favorite.
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I wish these small pieces would work to spread this art and culture to the world.
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I very much wish to see these unpretending works of arts affixed on the doors of refrigerators, on the walls of kitchens or living rooms in many homes in the world.
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Beginning of summer
Today marks the first day of the summer season according to the old calendar.
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The kana (Japanese alphabet) piece is a haiku.
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I hope this new season will give us energy.
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Transparent is/
The first star of the evening/
Summer begins/
Translation and calligraphy by Chio
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