Today is hakuro (白露), one of nijyushisekki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms. The last one was shosho (処暑) on August 23, and the next one is shubun (秋分) on September 23.
Hakuro literally means white dew. It is the time when the indications of autumn are strengthened, and the grass glistens with dew.
Speaking of autumn, what do you do? In Japan there are some phrases expressing autumn. Autumn is aki (秋) in Japanese.
Shokuyoku no aki (食欲の秋), autumn of appetite. Dokusho no aki(読書の秋), autumn of reading. Supotsu no aki(スポーツの秋), autumn of sports. Geijutsu no aki(芸術の秋), autumn of art. Minori no aki(実りの秋), autumn of fruits. Shukaku no aki(収穫の秋), autumn of harvest.
Which do you like the best?
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