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Micro-season 49 of 72Cold Dew

Wild Geese Return

鴻雁来こうがんきたる

北から雁が渡ってくる

AutumnOctober 8〜October 12

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In English

Wild geese arrive from the north to spend the winter. Their V-shaped formations against an autumn sky are a standard subject in Japanese painting.

越冬のため、北から雁が渡ってくる。秋空に並ぶV字の列は、日本画の定番の題材。

The solar term it belongs to

Cold DewかんろKanro is "cold dew": the dew on the grass now feels cold to the touch. The air dries out, the sky clears, and this is the best time of year for walking.

Japanese culture around October