Small Seasons
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A reminder about the changing of the sekki, 24 small seasons that break up the year. smallseasons.guide
Start of winter. When the winter season starts. Land begins to freeze, rivers and streams shortly to follow. ❄️
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Start of winter. When the winter season starts. Land begins to freeze, rivers and streams shortly to follow. ❄️
Frosting. The first frosts. Rains disappear as the maple leaves and ivy turn yellow. 🍂
October 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Frosting. The first frosts. Rains disappear as the maple leaves and ivy turn yellow. 🍂
Cold dew. Temperatures begin dropping. The geese return for the winter. Crickets chirp for the last time in the year. 🏏
October 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Cold dew. Temperatures begin dropping. The geese return for the winter. Crickets chirp for the last time in the year. 🏏
Autumnal equinox. Day and night are of equal length. Farmers drain their fields and insects hide underground. 🐛
September 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Autumnal equinox. Day and night are of equal length. Farmers drain their fields and insects hide underground. 🐛
White dew. When drops of dew can be seen on the grass. Swallows leave for the year, and the wagtails sing. 💦
September 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
White dew. When drops of dew can be seen on the grass. Swallows leave for the year, and the wagtails sing. 💦
Lessening heat. The heat of summer has been forgotten. The rice has ripened and cotton flowers are in bloom. 🌾
August 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Lessening heat. The heat of summer has been forgotten. The rice has ripened and cotton flowers are in bloom. 🌾
Start of autumn. The first signs of autumn can be seen. Cooler winds blow, and thick fogs roll through the hills in the morning. 💨
August 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Start of autumn. The first signs of autumn can be seen. Cooler winds blow, and thick fogs roll through the hills in the morning. 💨
Big heat. Summer heat is at its strongest. The air is thick and humid and the trees are busy making seeds. 🔥
July 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Big heat. Summer heat is at its strongest. The air is thick and humid and the trees are busy making seeds. 🔥
Little heat. The summer heat begins. Warm winds blow, lotus' blossom, and young hawks are learning to fly. 🏖
July 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Little heat. The summer heat begins. Warm winds blow, lotus' blossom, and young hawks are learning to fly. 🏖
Reaching summer. The longest days of the year. The sun reaches its highest point, accompanied by mist and rains. A sweet woodsy dryness hangs in the air. Irises bloom and crow-dippers start to sprout. ☀️
June 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Reaching summer. The longest days of the year. The sun reaches its highest point, accompanied by mist and rains. A sweet woodsy dryness hangs in the air. Irises bloom and crow-dippers start to sprout. ☀️
Seeds and cereals. The time of year when people start to seed the soil. Praying mantises hatch. Rotten grass become home to fireflies. The plums become more yellow. 🌱
June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Seeds and cereals. The time of year when people start to seed the soil. Praying mantises hatch. Rotten grass become home to fireflies. The plums become more yellow. 🌱
Little blossoming. When flowers and plants start to come out. Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves, and the safflower workers start their picking. Wheat begins to ripen. 🌺
May 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Little blossoming. When flowers and plants start to come out. Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves, and the safflower workers start their picking. Wheat begins to ripen. 🌺
Start of summer. The songs of summer begin. Frogs start their singing, and birds chirp in the forests. Worms surface from underground, bamboo shoots begin to sprout. 🐸
May 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Start of summer. The songs of summer begin. Frogs start their singing, and birds chirp in the forests. Worms surface from underground, bamboo shoots begin to sprout. 🐸
Rain for harvests. Reeds sprout by the rivers and rice seedlings grow in the fields after the last frost has passed. Peonies bloom in the wilderness. 🐦
April 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Rain for harvests. Reeds sprout by the rivers and rice seedlings grow in the fields after the last frost has passed. Peonies bloom in the wilderness. 🐦
Clear and bright. Shortly after the equinox, when the swallows return home and the geese fly north. The first rainbows of the season appear. 🌈
April 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Clear and bright. Shortly after the equinox, when the swallows return home and the geese fly north. The first rainbows of the season appear. 🌈
Vernal equinox. When winter is gone and spring starts. Sparrows begin to nest in the trees. Cherry blossoms start to bloom. Heavy rains bring distant thunder. 🌸
March 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Vernal equinox. When winter is gone and spring starts. Sparrows begin to nest in the trees. Cherry blossoms start to bloom. Heavy rains bring distant thunder. 🌸
Going-out of the insects. That time of year when the first bugs surface from their hibernation. Caterpillars start their transformation to butterflies. 🦋
March 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Going-out of the insects. That time of year when the first bugs surface from their hibernation. Caterpillars start their transformation to butterflies. 🦋
Rain waters. Snow melts away, mist lingers in the air, and grasses begin to sprout. Trees release their first buds as the ground fills with water. 🌧
February 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Rain waters. Snow melts away, mist lingers in the air, and grasses begin to sprout. Trees release their first buds as the ground fills with water. 🌧
Start of spring. Fish appear in icy ponds and the bush warblers start singing in the mountains. 🐟
February 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Start of spring. Fish appear in icy ponds and the bush warblers start singing in the mountains. 🐟
Big cold. Temperatures drop low and the chill deepens. Ice thickens on the streams. Hens huddle together and begin laying eggs. 🐔
January 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Big cold. Temperatures drop low and the chill deepens. Ice thickens on the streams. Hens huddle together and begin laying eggs. 🐔
Little cold. Winter chills start as the temperature quickly drops. Pheasant calls can be heard in the forest 🌡
January 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Little cold. Winter chills start as the temperature quickly drops. Pheasant calls can be heard in the forest 🌡
Winter solstice. When days are the shortest in the whole year. Deer in the mountains shed their antlers, and wheat sprouts rest underneath the snow. 🌑
December 22, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Winter solstice. When days are the shortest in the whole year. Deer in the mountains shed their antlers, and wheat sprouts rest underneath the snow. 🌑
Big snow. The cold sets in. Bears are hibernating in their dens, and the salmon have swam upstream. Nature is quiet. 💤
December 8, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Big snow. The cold sets in. Bears are hibernating in their dens, and the salmon have swam upstream. Nature is quiet. 💤