Winter farmers work

[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO TOP . ]
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Farmers work in Winter

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Humanity

*****************************
Explanation

There is a lot to be done in winter, repairing and preparing things for the next season.


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Kigo for early winter

.................................................................................

daikon hiku 大根引 (だいこんひき)
harvesting radish, pulling out radish
daiko hiki だいこ引き（だいこひき）
daikon uma 大根馬（だいこんうま）horse for pulling out radish
daikon bune 大根舟（だいこんぶね）"boat" for pulling out radish
daikonguruma 大根車（だいこんぐるま）cart for transporting radish

daikon arau 大根洗う（だいこんあらう）washing radish
(before drying)
daikon hosu 大根干す ( だいこんほす) to dry radish
hoshidaiko 干大根（ほしだいこ）drying radish


kakedaiko 懸大根（かけだいこ）daikon to dry on a shelf
Gestell zum Trocknen von Rettich


kiriboshi 切干 (きりぼし) kiriboshi dakion
cut and dried radish. prepared to be used all year round.
. . . CLICK here for Photos !
getrocknete Rettichschnitzel

Radish (daikon)



hoshina 干菜 ほしな dried leaves of turnips and radish
... hiba 干葉（ひば）
kakena 懸菜（かけな）shelf to dry leaves
tsurina 吊菜（つりな）leaves hanging to dry
getrocknetes Blattgemüse

hoshinajiru ほしなじる【干菜汁】
miso soup with dried leaves



kabura hiki 蕪引 (かぶらひき) pulling out turnips
kabura hosu 蕪干す（かぶらほす) to dry turnips



.................................................................................



mugi maki 麦蒔 (むぎまき) sowing wheat
Wheat and Barley (mugi) and related kigo



renkon horu れんこん掘る digging for lotus root 　
and related kigo



soba kari 蕎麦刈 (そばかり)harvesting buckwheat
soba hosu 蕎麦干す（そばほす) drying buckwheat
Buckwheat (soba), Buckwheat flowers Japan


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Kigo for mid-winter


i uu 藺植う ( いうう ) planting rushes
igusa いぐさ【藺草】Juncus decipiens Nakai
igusa is used for many things, especially to make tatami mats.
. . . CLICK here for Photos !

and two more

kigo for mid-summer
i no hana 藺の花 (いのはな)

kigo for late summer
i karu 藺刈る (いかる) harvesting rushes
..... ikari, i kari 藺刈（いかり）
i hosu 藺干す（いほす）drying rushes


. 藺草 Igusa plant and its kigo .

.................................................................................


kansho kari 甘蔗刈 (かんしょかり) harvesting sugar cane
... kibi kari 甘蔗刈（きびかり）
sugar cane, satoo kibi 甘蔗 (さとうきび)



. digging for konnyaku roots 蒟蒻掘る (こんにゃくほる) konnyaku horu
and many related kigo


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Kigo for late winter


kangoe 寒肥 (かんごえ)
fertilizing (the fields) in the cold season
... kanpi 寒肥（かんぴ）, kangoyashi 寒ごやし（かんごやし）



kuzu sarashi 葛晒し (くずさらし) bleaching arrowroot
It needs to be washed thoroughly before it can be made to a kind of flour for various dishes.
kudzu arrowroot starch / kuzu-Stärke
Arrowroot flower, Kudzu flower (kuzu no hana)

Dishes with arrowroot


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Kigo for all winter


onshitsu 温室（おんしつ）hothouse, greenhouse
onshoo 温床（おんしょう）hotbed (for seedlings)
fureemu フレーム "frame"



tookoo 冬耕 (とうこう) plowing in winter
... tsuchihiki 土曳き（つちひき）
kyakudo 客土（きゃくど）"fertilizing the soil"
kankoo 寒耕（かんこう) plowing in the cold
rice fields in all seasons




*****************************
Worldwide use


*****************************
Things found on the way


*****************************
HAIKU

冷腹を暖め了す干菜汁
reifuku o atatameryuusu hoshinajiru

finally it warms
our cold stomachs -
soup with dried vegetable leaves

Takahama Kyoshi 虚子


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::



寒肥や花の少き枇杷(びは)の木に
kangoe ya hana no sukunaki hiba no ki ni

fertilizing in the cold -
now for the loquat tree
with the few blossoms

Takano Sujuu 高野素十 (1893 - 1976)

Tr. Gabi Greve

*****************************
Related words

***** Winter (fuyu, Japan) the season


. Farmers work in all seasons 　



***** Check the WKD LIST of
. HUMANITY and All Winter Kigo


:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::