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Micro-season 68 of 72Minor Cold

Springs Begin to Stir

水泉動しみずあたたかをふくむ

凍った泉が地中で動きはじめる

WinterJanuary 11〜January 15

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In English

Deep underground, frozen springs start to move again. On the surface it is the coldest time of year, but the water has already turned.

地中では、凍っていた泉が動きはじめる。地上はもっとも寒い時期だが、水はすでに春に向かっている。

The solar term it belongs to

Minor ColdしょうかんShokan is the start of kan, the coldest thirty days of the year. New Year decorations come down and daily life returns to normal.

Japanese culture around January