February 23rd, 2026 –February 27th is Spring – USUI (Rainwater)-5th KOU “KASUMI (spring haze) starts to linger” This is a sprig scene where a thin layer of KASUMI (spring haze) hangs over the sky.
The photo shows the view from the window of a SHINKANEN train (Bullet train). You can see a thin plume of smoke drifting into the distance. It’s amazing how well balanced it is with the air. The SHINKANSEN train seems to be chasing after it.
This area is a major apple producing area, and now is the busy season for pruning. The smoke is likely coming from burning pruned branches and dead grass.
The 5th KOU represents the arrival of spring and the start of agricultural work.
