Sat Sep 26 2026
Today in Japan
The thunder that spoke up in spring goes quiet. The calendar closes the circle: the same phrase, reversed, marked the start of spring storms.
春に声を発した雷が、静かになる。同じ言葉を裏返して春と秋を対にする、暦の言葉の遊び。
Sentence of the day
We are in Thunder Falls Silent, the 46th of Japan's 72 micro-seasons.
今は七十二候の第46候、雷乃収声です。
Today's topics
- Seasons & NatureStandard akisame zensen秋雨前線the autumn rain front that brings weeks of gray, wet weather
- ShintoEssential mikoshi神輿the portable shrine carried through the streets at a festival
- Martial ArtsStandard honbasho大相撲の本場所the six official grand sumo tournaments held each year
- Seasons & NatureStandard senjo kosuitai線状降水帯the linear rainband that causes Japan's worst flash flooding
- Annual EventsAdvanced go-sekku五節句the five seasonal festivals of the old calendar
- Food & DrinkStandard sansai and mushrooms山菜ときのこwild vegetables and mushrooms from the mountains