Amayo no Tsuki (雨夜の月 – Something that Exists but Is Invisible)
Amayo no Tsuki 雨夜の月 Something that exists somewhere but is not visible, or an imaginary thing that does not exist
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Ichibō Senri (一望千里 – Boundless Expanse)
Ichibō Senri 一望千里 Today I went to an onsen and took an open-air bath offering a view of the Pacific
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Tsukiyo ni Chōchin (月夜に提灯 – Unnecessary)
Tsukiyo ni Chōchin 月夜に提灯 Unnecessary or useless things are sometimes described as tsukiyo ni chōchin (月夜に提灯) in Japanese. 不必要なことや、役に立たないことを、「月夜に提灯」と表現することがあります。 Since
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Jūgoya (十五夜 – Full Moon Night)
Tonight is “jūgoya” (十五夜). 十五夜 The “jūgo” (十五) means “fifteen,” the “ya” (夜) means “night,” so the literal meaning of
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The Moon Names
In Japan, there are many moon names depending on their phases. Actually, many Japanese people don’t know all of the
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