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Micro-season 71 of 72Major Cold

Streams Freeze Solid

水沢腹堅さわみずこおりつめる

沢の水が厚く凍りつく

WinterJanuary 25〜January 29

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In English

Mountain streams freeze thick. This is the coldest point of the whole year, the moment the calendar treats as the bottom of the curve.

沢の水が厚く凍る。一年でもっとも寒い底にあたり、暦はここを冬の最深部として置いている。

The solar term it belongs to

Major ColdだいかんDaikan is the coldest stretch of the year. Sake, miso and soy sauce have traditionally been brewed now, because the cold keeps unwanted bacteria down.

Japanese culture around January