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Micro-season 72 of 72Major Cold

Hens Start Laying Again

鶏始乳にわとりはじめてとやにつく

鶏が卵を産みはじめる

WinterJanuary 30〜February 3

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In English

Hens begin to lay again as the days lengthen. The calendar ends not with an image of cold but with new eggs, and then it starts over at Risshun.

日が長くなり、鶏が再び卵を産みはじめる。暦は寒さではなく新しい卵で終わり、そして立春へと戻る。

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