Monday, October 26, 2009

柿の日(kaki no hi): Day of Persimmon

They say October 26 is kaki no hi(柿の日), Day of Persimmon because the famous poet of the Meiji era (明治時代), Masaoka Shiki(正岡子規) made a very famous haiku(俳句)including the word kaki (柿) on October 26, 1895. Therefore zenkoku kajyu kenkyu rengo (全国果樹研究連合), National Fruits Research Association established the day in 2005. Isn't it interesting?
The haiku is as follows:
Kaki kueba kanega narunari Horyuji(柿食えば 鐘が鳴るなり 法隆寺), Eating persimmon, the bell of Horyuji temple rings.
Speaking of autumn, it is the season of fruits. There are many fruits now, but kaki (柿), persimmon, nashi (梨), pear, and budou (葡萄), grapes are especially rich. Mikan (みかん), mandarin orange will be a season soon. The landscape with kaki or mikan is very beautiful because of the color green and orange.

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