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Micro-season 43 of 72White Dew

Dew Glistens White on Grass

草露白くさのつゆしろし

草の露が白く光って見える

AutumnSeptember 8〜September 12

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In English

Dew on the grass catches the low morning sun and looks white. Dew has long stood in Japanese poetry for things that are beautiful and do not last.

草の露が朝の低い日ざしを受け、白く光る。露は和歌では、美しくはかないものの象徴として詠まれてきた。

The solar term it belongs to

White DewはくろHakuro means "white dew." Nights get cool enough that dew forms on the grass and catches the morning light. Autumn is now real, not just on the calendar.

Japanese culture around September