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Micro-season 30 of 72Summer Solstice

Crow-Dipper Sprouts

半夏生はんげしょうず

半夏が生えるころ。田植えの節目

SummerJuly 1〜July 6

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In English

Hange, a small wild plant, sprouts. Farmers treated this as the deadline for finishing the rice planting, and in Osaka people eat octopus on this day.

半夏という草が生えるころ。農家はこの日までに田植えを終える目安とし、関西ではこの日にタコを食べる。

The solar term it belongs to

Summer SolsticeげしThe summer solstice is the longest day of the year. Japan is usually deep in the rainy season, so the long daylight often goes unnoticed behind the clouds.

Japanese culture around July