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The 24 Sekki: Reading Japan's Micro-Seasons
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The 24 Sekki: Reading Japan's Micro-Seasons

Japan doesn't really have four seasons. It has seventy-two — from 'east wind melts the ice' to 'wheat ripens.' Learn to read the sekki and the whole country starts changing under your feet.