When referring to the lyrics of Fujifabric's music, it is a good idea to have a glimpse of distinctive four seasons, the delicate weather, and the beauties of nature in Japan to be able to enjoy them at the full extent. For my dear friends living abroad, I am going to write trial posts over the coming year to introduce 24 solar terms (二十四節気 nijuu-shi sekki) which mark weather cycles and seasonal events in Japan and other East Asian countries.
Nijuu-shi Sekki (二十四節気）
Nijuu-shi Sekki divides a year into 24 parts according to the position of the sun in an ecliptic plane. Although this method originated in China, it is still widely used in the rest of East Asian countries such as Japan. It adjusts the difference between the luni-solar calendars and actual seasonal and weather cycle.
Ritto (立冬）
Today, 7th November 2018, Ritto, which literally means 'the beginning of winter'. According to the calendar, winter season starts today and ends on a day just before Risshun, 4th February 2019.
As days become shorter, it is the time that winter-like cold air arrives in the norther part of Japan. It is also the season of late autumn shower, and after a while, the ground starts frozen.
Today's Weather in Fujiyoshida City
mostly cloudy, rain tapering off
highest temperature 14℃
lowest temperature 9℃
Fujisan Museum and Refre Fujiyoshida are in a much-visited area of Fujiyoshida City, where are famous for its colourful foliage in late autumn - from the end of October till the mid November.
Today's song is Reddish Yellow Osmanthus (Aka-kiiro no Kinmokusei ). Enjoy the Lyrics here. Singles 2004-2009
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