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Climate Culture Essay Etymology Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Mar 20, 2017Jan 06, 2024 ancestors, Buddhism, day, graves, higan, March, nature, night, shunbun no hi, Vernal Equinox Day

Shunbun no Hi (Vernal Equinox Day)

Today is Shunbun no Hi. 春分の日 “Shun” means “spring,” “bun” means “split,” “hi” means “day,” and “shunbun no hi” means Read More

Culture Essay History Japanese tradition Uncorrected

Toru Mar 18, 2016Jan 07, 2024 ancestors, Buddhism, graves, higan, Shinto

Higan” and “Shigan

One week centering around the spring (autumn) equinox, that is, a period from March 17th to 23rd (from September 19th Read More