The start of cold dew season

I've touched on Japan's 24 seasons of the Japanese solar calendar before. But it is a complex system with many different parts, difficult to surmize in a succinct post. However, when you break it down into parts, they make a nice post introducing the detailed seasons Japan observes on the Japanese solar calendar.

Today, October 8th, marks the start of "kanro", which is commonly referred to as the cold dew season in English. It is the 17th season in the 24 solar seasons. Cold dew season stretches from today until October 23rd in 2025. The dates do change depending on the solar calendar. However, it typically starts around October 8th, on the modern calendar, annually.

As the name suggests, Cold Dew season indicates a period when the dew feels cold and you can see dew more clearly on grass, plants and flowers. Autumn deepens and you can feel a change in the temperatures, particularly in the morning and the evenings. The weather is finally more comfortable, which is just as well for farmers as it is harvest time in Japan.