Do you know about the 24 solar terms?
Risshun (the beginning of spring), Geshi (the summer solstice), and Touji (the winter solstice) are also among the 24 solar terms and are used to describe the seasons.
for example
Risshun marks the beginning of spring, but it's still cold.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
The winter solstice is the longest night of the year, and on this day it is customary to take a yuzu bath.
These are probably the 24 solar terms that you have a general idea of.
The 24 solar terms divide the year into four seasons - spring, summer, autumn and winter - and each season is further divided into six .
It was created in ancient China to help emperors in agricultural work by using the movement of the sun as a guide and to make the changing of the seasons easier to understand in detail.
spring
・Risshun (the beginning of spring) February 4th Around
Rainwater (Usui) February 19th Around
・Awakening of Insects ( March 6th ) Around
・Vernal Equinox ( March 21st ) Around
・Qingming ( April 5th ) Around
・Grain Rain (Koku) April 20th
Around
summer
・Beginning of Summer (Rikka) May 6th Around
・Shoman ( May 21st ) Around
・Boshu ( June 6th ) Around
・Summer Solstice June 21st Around
・Shosho (Little Heat) July 7th Around
・Taisho (Great Heat) July 23rd Around
autumn
・Risshu (the beginning of autumn) August 8th Around
・Shosho (End of Heat) August 23rd Around
・White Dew (Hakuro) September 8th Around
Autumnal Equinox: September 23 Around
・Cold Dew (Kanro) October 8th Around
・Soko (frosty weather) October 23rd Around
winter
・Ritto (the beginning of winter) November 8th Around
Light Snow (Shosetsu) November 23rd Around
・Heavy Snow (Taisetsu) Around December 7th
・Winter Solstice (Touji) December 22nd Around
・Shokan (Little Cold) January 5th Around
・Daikan (Great Cold) January 20th Around
In the column on the 24 solar terms that we will introduce from now on, we will tell you about the flowers and greenery that allow you to feel the seasons, as well as ways to enjoy them.
Please use this as a reference for the essence of enriching your life.
Author: Mizuguchi Edited by: Yui, Sekido, and Kambara
