24 Major Seasons
- Glenn
- Jun 15, 2023
- 1 min read
The ancient Japanese calendar breaks the year down into 72 "climates" (候, kou), which roll up to 24 divisions of the solar year (節気, sekki). You can see how the Japanese calendar anticipates each of the four main seasons (Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall), versus the Western calendar, by about six weeks.
As we publish recipes/meal suggestions, we'll title the posts using the major season name. For example, our first post is for Minor Heat, which begins on July 7.