Thursday, October 17, 2019

Momijigari • 紅葉狩り • Autumn leaves hunting 2019


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All photos by Tony

Momijigari (紅葉狩り) is the Japanese tradition of visiting areas where leaves have turned red in the autumn. The word comes from the two Japanese words momiji (紅葉) meaning "red leaves" or "maple tree" and kari (狩り), "hunting". It is also called kōyō (紅葉). "Kōyō" is another pronunciation of the characters for "momiji".

Here is a list of destinations in Japan for viewing the autumn leaves from Japan. Endless discovery.

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SJG • 10/6/19 - Kamishibai story-time: Kaguya-hime

Kamishibai: THE MOON PRINCESS • Kaguya-Hime

                    芝居
     ↓        
 Kami +  shibai
paper + play or drama

HAJIMARI HAJIMARI   OK! Let's start!
MUKASHI MUKASHI    Long (long) ago…
Kaguya-Hime               Princess Kaguya
oya                              hey!
obaa-san                   grandma,old woman
ojii-san                         grandpa, old man
sayonara                      goodbye
fushi  不死                   eternity
OSHIMAI                      the end