October 23rd – October 27th, 2025 is Autumn – SOKO (Frost falls)-52nd KOU “First frost.”
The 24 solar terms (SEKKI) are now the time when frost will fall. It says it’s about time for the first frost.
Although we haven’t yet reached frost, the cold weather recently has continued, fitting the description of the 52 seasons. The minimum temperature has finally dropped below 10°C. Since the temperatures have been higher than usual for several days, it feels even colder.
Yesterday, I turned on the gas fan heater for the first time this year. The KOTATSU (a traditional Japanese home heater, a table having a built-in heater covered with a blanket) has also been running for about 10 days already.
In the home garden, the sweet potato harvest is over, and I’ve been putting them at the shade place to enhance their sweetness. It’s been about three weeks, so they should be ready to eat now (^^♪
Preparations for the coming winter are steadily progressing.
