For your cultural life in Hiroshima 月見 Tsukimi Tsukimi is a moon viewing on the night of the full moon in mid-autumn, which has been a long tradition in Japan. It is called “Jûgoya”, the 15th of the eighth month by the old calendar, the traditional day to admire the full moon and make offerings to it. In Autumn, the air is clear and the moon looks especially beautiful, so one point of it is to enjoy gazing at that bright moon. It’s also a kind of harvest festival, so the Japanese offer the fruits of the harvest to the moon. We generally offer seasonal fruits and vegetables, together with pampas grass and rice-dumplings (tsukimi dango), to the full moon. Moon-viewing usually takes place twice, on the 15th of the eighth month (around September 20th on the modern calendar), and on the 13th of the ninth month (Jûsanya) (around October 15th). Moon-viewing parties (kangetsu kai) are held at temples and other places all around the country. (Abstracted from The Japanese- English Dictionary for Conversation about Japan, pp. 453-455, Obunsha) September 15th is the Jûgoya day this year. Kangetsu (moon-viewing) Tea Ceremony will be held at Shukkeien Garden (please see “Seasonal Event Information” section, for more information). Please enjoy to viewing the beautiful full moon with Japanese green tea on an Autumn night. September 2016 ✣ Community Connections ✣ City Office Notices ✣ Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation News ✣ Movie Theaters ✣ Bilingual TV Programs ✣ Concerts & Plays ✣ Museums ✣ Sports - Hiroshima Toyo Carp Schedule 2016 - Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Game Schedule 2016 - Hiroshima Dragonflies 2016 – 2017 B2 League ✣ Events - Seasonal Event Information - Municipal Facilities ✣ Lounge & Library - Library News - Trio-phone Service (multilingual interpretation over the telephone) - Assisting with International Cooperation - Garbage Disposal ✣ Japanese Language Classes in Hiroshima City Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Exchange Lounge 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0811 E-mail:
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