January 1st-5th, 2024 is Winter-Toji (winter solstice)-66th KOU “Wheat sprouts under snow.”
There is no snow on the field. Just a little rain on New Year’s Eve. So, “Wheat sprouts under rain.”
Last year we had a heat summer and a hot autumn. But I feel that today’s temperature is like any other New Year’s day.
Hopefully the weather will return to normal this year, and I also hope wheat will grow well until 24th KOU “Wheat ripens and is harvested” coming early June.
We enjoy MUGICHA (barley tea), UDON (wheat noodle), spaghetti, pizza, pancake and …. anything!
