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Toru Apr 26, 2023Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments 2011, full moon, harvest moon, loved person, metaphor, moon, night, poem, rain, visible

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 Read More
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Toru Oct 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 fifteenth night, full moon, harvest moon, Japanese pampas grass, jūgoya, lunar calendar, moon viewing, October, September, Tsukimi Dango

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 Read More

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