December 26th – December 30th、2025 is Winter – TOJI (Winter solstice)-65th KOU “Deer shed antlers”
In Japan, there is a traditional event, “Deer shed antlers.” it is said the event began as a way to ensure the safety of people’s living, because male deer with antlers become aggressive during mating season in the autumn. It’s held in KASUGA-TAISHA shrine usually at autumn every year.
Unfortunately, there are no deer around here. If you want to see them, you go to the mountains, even nearby mountains are fine.
Meanwhile, I found several footprints that looked very similar to deer footprints on the riverbank along my walking route. They are wild boars’.
There was still some snow here and there, probably because of a light snowfall yesterday morning. It seemed the wild boar was checking and walking in areas where there was little snow. Was it difficult to walk on the snow because he/she was heavy? Or just doesn’t like the cold?
Anyway, I see lesser the footprints of the wild boar this year.
