A new microseason in the "Greater heat" (大暑 Taisho) division has begun: Great rains sometimes fall (大雨時行 Taiu tokidoki furu) This microseason will last until August 7.
72 Microseasons
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A new microseason in the "Greater heat" (大暑 Taisho) division has begun: Earth is damp, air is humid (土潤溽暑 Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi) This microseason will last until August 2.
A new microseason in the "Greater heat" (大暑 Taisho) division has begun: Paulownia trees produce seeds (桐始結花 Kiri hajimete hana o musubu) This microseason will last until July 28.
A new microseason in the "Lesser heat" (小暑 Shōsho) division has begun: Hawks learn to fly (鷹乃学習 Taka sunawachi waza o narau) This microseason will last until July 22.
A new microseason in the "Lesser heat" (小暑 Shōsho) division has begun: First lotus blossoms (蓮始開 Hasu hajimete hiraku) This microseason will last until July 16.
A new microseason in the "Lesser heat" (小暑 Shōsho) division has begun: Warm winds blow (温風至 Atsukaze itaru) This microseason will last until July 11.
A new microseason in the "Summer solstice" (夏至 Geshi) division has begun: Crow-dipper sprouts (半夏生 Hange shōzu) This microseason will last until July 6.
A new microseason in the "Summer solstice" (夏至 Geshi) division has begun: Irises bloom (菖蒲華 Ayame hana saku) This microseason will last until July 1.
A new microseason in the "Summer solstice" (夏至 Geshi) division has begun: Self-heal withers (乃東枯 Natsukarekusa karuru) This microseason will last until June 26.
A new microseason in the "Grain beards and seeds" (芒種 Bōshu) division has begun: Plums turn yellow (梅子黄 Ume no mi kibamu) This microseason will last until June 20.
A new microseason in the "Grain beards and seeds" (芒種 Bōshu) division has begun: Rotten grass becomes fireflies (腐草為螢 Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru) This microseason will last until June 15.
A new microseason in the "Grain beards and seeds" (芒種 Bōshu) division has begun: Praying mantises hatch (蟷螂生 Kamakiri shōzu) This microseason will last until June 10.
A new microseason in the "Lesser ripening" (小満 Shōman) division has begun: Wheat ripens and is harvested (麦秋至 Mugi no toki itaru) This microseason will last until June 5.
A new microseason in the "Lesser ripening" (小満 Shōman) division has begun: Safflowers bloom (紅花栄 Benibana sakau) This microseason will last until May 30.
A new microseason in the "Lesser ripening" (小満 Shōman) division has begun: Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves (蚕起食桑 Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu) This microseason will last until May 25.
A new microseason in the "Beginning of summer" (立夏 Rikka) division has begun: Bamboo shoots sprout (竹笋生 Takenoko shōzu) This microseason will last until May 20.
A new microseason in the "Beginning of summer" (立夏 Rikka) division has begun: Worms surface (蚯蚓出 Mimizu izuru) This microseason will last until May 14.
A new microseason in the "Beginning of summer" (立夏 Rikka) division has begun: Frogs start singing (蛙始鳴 Kawazu hajimete naku) This microseason will last until May 9.
A new microseason in the "Grain rains" (穀雨 Kokuu) division has begun: Peonies bloom (牡丹華 Botan hana saku) This microseason will last until May 4.
A new microseason in the "Grain rains" (穀雨 Kokuu) division has begun: Last frost, rice seedlings grow (霜止出苗 Shimo yamite nae izuru) This microseason will last until April 29.
A new microseason in the "Grain rains" (穀雨 Kokuu) division has begun: First reeds sprout (葭始生 Ashi hajimete shōzu) This microseason will last until April 24.
A new microseason in the "Pure and clear" (清明 Seimei) division has begun: First rainbows (虹始見 Niji hajimete arawaru) This microseason will last until April 19.
A new microseason in the "Pure and clear" (清明 Seimei) division has begun: Wild geese fly north (鴻雁北 Kōgan kaeru) This microseason will last until April 14.
A new microseason in the "Pure and clear" (清明 Seimei) division has begun: Swallows return (玄鳥至 Tsubame kitaru) This microseason will last until April 9.
A new microseason in the "Spring equinox" (春分 Shunbun) division has begun: Distant thunder (雷乃発声 Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu) This microseason will last until April 4.
A new microseason in the "Spring equinox" (春分 Shunbun) division has begun: First cherry blossoms (櫻始開 Sakura hajimete saku) This microseason will last until March 30.
A new microseason in the "Spring equinox" (春分 Shunbun) division has begun: Sparrows start to nest (雀始巣 Suzume hajimete sukū) This microseason will last until March 25.
A new microseason in the "Insects awaken" (啓蟄 Keichitsu) division has begun: Caterpillars become butterflies (菜虫化蝶 Namushi chō to naru) This microseason will last until March 20.
A new microseason in the "Insects awaken" (啓蟄 Keichitsu) division has begun: First peach blossoms (桃始笑 Momo hajimete saku) This microseason will last until March 15.
A new microseason in the "Insects awaken" (啓蟄 Keichitsu) division has begun: Hibernating insects surface (蟄虫啓戸 Sugomori mushito o hiraku) This microseason will last until March 10.