October 28th –November 1st, 2025 is Autumn – SOKO (Frost falls)-53rd KOU “Light rains sometimes fall”
Rain at this time of year is called SHIGURE. It’s not a heavy downpour, but rather a brief rain that quickly subsides. It’s “Light rains sometimes fall.”
The weather in October hasn’t been great. Most days were cloudy with rain or light rain. It was as if we were experiencing the 53rd season in advance.
Today, the 28th, was a sunny day for the first time in a while. The sun came out in the morning. In the rice fields, puddles had formed from the rain that had fallen until then, and they sparkled in the morning sun. It was clear all day and into the evening.
Tonight, the moon is only half-lit (almost first quarter moon), but it is illuminating the surrounding area very gorgeous. The morning after a day like this, radiation cooling is often strong and the first frost may occur.
