【English Translation】

It’s already mid-September, but it’s still really hot in Japan 😅. For the past two weeks, there have been many rainy days, but I’m looking forward to autumn coming 🥹 (Hurry up, autumn!).

Speaking of autumn in Japan, the first thing is the autumn leaves! The mountains and trees turn red and yellow. Walking around to see the beautiful autumn leaves is called momijigari (“autumn leaf viewing”). Kyoto and Nikko are especially popular for this!

And of course, everyone’s favorite thing—food (haha). It’s called the “autumn of appetite,” and it’s the season when chestnuts, sweet potatoes, grapes, and pears are very delicious! As the season changes from summer to autumn, the flavors change too 😊.

And then there’s tsukimi (moon viewing) 🌔. On autumn nights with a full moon, people decorate with rice dumplings and pampas grass, and enjoy the beautiful full moon. It’s also a chance to enjoy the cooler season outside!

Autumn in Japan is a season where you can enjoy nature! Which season do you like best?

【Vocabulary List】

9月中旬（くがつちゅうじゅん）＝ mid-September
暑い（あつい）＝ hot
雨の日（あめのひ）＝ rainy day
秋（あき）＝ autumn, fall
紅葉（こうよう）＝ autumn leaves
紅葉狩り（もみじがり）＝ autumn leaf viewing
山（やま）＝ mountain
木（き）＝ tree
赤（あか）＝ red
黄色（きいろ）＝ yellow
京都（きょうと）＝ Kyoto
日光（にっこう）＝ Nikko
食欲の秋（しょくよくのあき）＝ “autumn of appetite”
栗（くり）＝ chestnut
さつまいも＝ sweet potato
ぶどう＝ grape
梨（なし）＝ pear
味（あじ）＝ flavor, taste
月見（つきみ）＝ moon viewing
満月（まんげつ）＝ full moon
お団子（おだんご）＝ rice dumpling
すすき＝ pampas grass
涼しい（すずしい）＝ cool, refreshing
自然（しぜん）＝ nature
季節（きせつ）＝ season

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