September 2nd – September 6th, 2024 is Autumn – SHOSHO (Manageable heat)-42nd KOU “Rice ripens.”
For Japanese, rice is a staple food. Not only is it a source of food, but it has also been deeply involved in the construction of Japanese culture and traditions.
I heard that rice has been in short supply and difficult to obtain in the past few weeks. They said that one of the reasons for this might be the increase in rice consumption due to the increase in foreign tourists.
Now you know how delicious Japanese rice is, don’t you(lol) It is nice that you can enjoy our culture with tasting the rice. But did you eat that much though?
By the way, a large typhoon hit Japan on August 29th. Fortunately, rice plants in the nearby fields were not damaged and is growing well. But we should not let our guard down. September is the month when typhoons make landfall the most.
New rice will probably be available from October in Nagano City. Let’s wait with an empty stomach!
