These days, it seems like the sun sets earlier than usual.

This time we will talk about Hakuro, the 15th season in the 24 solar terms.

White dew refers to the period from September 8th to September 22nd.

It is said that the name Shiratsuyu comes from the fact that the mornings and evenings gradually become cooler and white dew forms on the grass blades.

It will still be hot during the day, but it may be relatively cool in the mornings and evenings, so be careful not to get sick due to the temperature changes.

The seasonal foods in Shiratsuyu are pears and pumpkins.

Autumn is said to be the season of appetite, and many of the ingredients available at this time of year are flavorful and highly nutritious.

Pears are sweet but low in calories, and pumpkins are rich in dietary fiber!

Both are great for beauty and dieting.

I end up eating too much. It's a great ingredient for this season .

White dew flowers are "Platycodon" and "Euphorbia"

When these flowers start appearing on the shelves of flower shops, you can feel the arrival of autumn.

White dew represents the beginning of autumn and flowers represent the coolness of autumn.

Take this opportunity to experience the beginning of autumn at a flower shop.

this The autumn sky is clear and the moon looks its most beautiful at the time of the year, the "fifteenth night of the month."

While admiring the moon, people give thanks for the harvest in the fields and offer rice dumplings to the moon god ( It is said to be the day to make offerings to the god of agriculture .

In the Kanto region, they are typically stacked in a pyramid shape, with a round shape reminiscent of a full moon.

By the way , it seems that the number of dumplings piled up is usually 15 , in reference to the fifteenth night of the lunar month.

In Kansai It is characterized by an oval-shaped dumpling wrapped in red bean paste.

And in Okinawa It is called Fuchagi, and is a mochi covered in a thick layer of red beans, and has the same meaning as Tsukimi Dango.

The rice cake represents the moon, and the red beans represent countless stars.

It's also fun to learn about the different ways Tsukimi Dango are made in different regions.

this This is an event that is unique to this time of year , so even if you don't usually look up at the sky, try gazing up at the night sky and be soothed by the beautiful moon.

• Kusa no Tsuyu Shiroshi (White dew on the grass) The dew on the grass shines white
• Wagtails start singing . Wagtails start singing.
• The swallows are returning to the south.

*The 72 seasonal divisions (shichijunikou) are a system of representing the seasons devised in ancient China. They refer to periods in which the 24 solar terms are further divided into three periods of approximately five days each.

Author: Takagi Edited by: Yui, Sekido, and Kambara