“SHICHIJUNI-KOU”
The seasonal letters from SHINSHU, Japan
“SHICHIJYUNI-KOU” is the name of the seventy (SHICHIJU) two (NI) 72-microseasons (KOU) that are expressed in short sentences about dedicate transitions of the seasons relating to weather, flora, fauna and human life. The year is divided into 72 microseasons approximately every 5 days and expressed such as 4 Seasons(Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter)-24 SEKKI(24 major seaonal points)-72KOU(microseaons) like HARU(Spring)-RISSHUN(Beginning of spring)-1st KOU (East wind melts the ice).
*English names of seasons, “KOU”, are referenced on “Japan’s 72 Microseaons” :www.nippon.com/en/features/h00124?
As it is based on the lunisolar calendar, some events may be rarely seen in our daily lives, but most of them convey “signs” of the seasonal transitioning and make us feel the delicate transition of the seasons.
This Website mainly introduces SHICHIJUNI-KOU of HOKUSHIN area where is a northern part of SHINSHU (NAGANO prefecture) region in Japan.
2026/01/30-02/03 Hens start laying eggs
2026/01/25-29 Ice thickens on streams
2026/01/20-01/24 Butterburs bud
2026/01/15-01/19 Pheasants start to call
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