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  1. 'Doyō ushi-no-hi' (土用丑の日 'midsummer day of the ox'), when eel is popularly consumed, is the most famous of the 4 'doyō' (土用)...

    ...18 day periods preceding the first day of spring (立春 Feb 4th-ish), summer (立夏 May 5th), autumn (立秋 Aug 7th) and winter (立冬 Nov 7th).

    #土用丑の日 #midsummer #midsummerdayoftheox #Kyoto #京都 #Japan

  2. 🐍🥵DOGS DAYS & EELS😋⛱️

    The hairdryer heat, the constant whir of insects, the lack of shade...everything at this time of year feels exhausting...

    The dog days of summer are here.

    today too, heat
    and tomorrow, more heat?
    house in the trees
    けふもけふも翌もあついか薮の家
    -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
    Trans. David Lanoue.

    #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #haiku #dogdays #doyoushinohi #土用丑の日 #midsummerdayoftheox