Pond, lake (ike)

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Pond, small lake (ike)

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Various, see below
***** Category: Earth and see below

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Explanation


The word POND / LAKE (ike 池) just like that are not kigo, not even the "old pond".

mizuumi, mizu-umi 湖 (みずうみ) lake


But
there are some compound kigo about the irrigation ponds and rivulets important for farming in olden times.


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All Winter




ikebushin, ike-bushin 池普請 (いけぶしん) cleaning the pond
kawabushin, kawa-bushin 川普請（かわぶしん）cleaning the river

In winter, when the water level was low, the bottom of watering ponds and rivers was cleaned from mud and other things than had gathered during the year. The shallower river beds were made deeper in this way for transporting goods and the mud was used as fertilizer for the nearby fields.
Dams and dikes along rivers were also repaired at this time of year.




ike karu 池涸る（いけかる）pond drying up
... kareike, kare-ike 涸池（かれいけ）
not enough water in the pond/lake



saihyoochi 採氷池（さいひょうち）pond for cutting ice
. . . CLICK here for Photos !
Ice was cut from clear ponds, stored in huts in the valleyes and later transported to the feudal lords in summer to cool them down.
. Ice cutting (koori kiru) 　
and related kigo


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kigo for late winter

hyooko 氷湖 (ひょうこ) frozen lake
..... tooketsuko 凍結湖（とうけつこ）
..... tooko 凍湖（とうこ）
..... keppyooko 結氷湖（けっぴょうこ）
..... hyooban 氷盤（ひょうばん）
mizuumi kooru 湖凍る（みずうみこおる）lake is frozen






omiwatari 御神渡 (おみわたり) gods crossing the frozen lake
miwatari, mi-watari 御渡（みわたり）
At Lake Suwako 諏訪湖 in winter, when it is frozen and has special patterns like a path on the ice.


The 7 wonders of
Lower Shrine of Great Shrines of Suwa
. Lake Suwako, O-Miwatari 　


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kigo for all autumm


aki no ike 秋の池（あきのいけ）pond in autumn
aki no mizuumi 秋の湖 (あきのみずうみ) lake in autumn

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early autumn
ceremony

nanako no ike 七箇の池 ななこのいけ "seven ponds"
one ceremony during the Tanabata star festival. Seven bowls for washing your hands (tarai) were interpreted as ponds and a mirror put in each. The stars would then reflect in these seven mirrors.

also
nanashu no otamuke 七種の御手向（しちしゅのおたむけ）
tanabata no o-asobi 七夕の御遊（たなばたのおあそび） "Tanabata enjoyment"
nana asobi 七遊（ななあそび）"seven enjoyments"
momoko no ike 百子の池（ももこのいけ）

Star Festival (Tanabata, Japan) Milky Way (ama no gawa)




ikegaebon, ikekae bon 池替え盆（いけかえぼん）cleaning the pond "for O-Bon"
Often done in a temple by all paritioners.

part of the preparations on
nanukabon 七日盆（なぬかぼん）
O-Bon ceremonies on the 7th of August
This is a custom of the Kansai region, and not seen in Kanto.

bon hajime 盆始め（ぼんはじめ） beginning of O-Bon
migaki bon 磨き盆（みがきぼん）polishing for O-Bon
haka nagi 墓薙ぎ（はかなぎ） cleaning the graves


Bon Festival (o-bon, obon)

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kigo for all summer

natsu no ike 夏の池（なつのいけ）pond/lake in summer


natsu no mizuumi 夏の湖 (なつのみずうみ) lake in summer
..... natsu no umi 夏の湖（なつのうみ）
natsu no numa 夏の沼（なつのぬま）swamp in summer



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late summer


hasu ike 蓮池（はすいけ） lotus pond



. SAIJIKI ... category EARTH
Kigo for Summer 　　


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kigo for late spring

tanaike, tana-ike 種池（たないけ）pond to immerse the rice seeds (momidane 籾種)
before they are sown into the seed beds.

also
tana-i 種井 たない , tana-ido 種井戸（たないど）well to immerse the seeds
tana-oke 種桶（たねおけ）bucket to immerse the seeds


tana-ike sarai 種池浚い (たないけさらい) cleaning the pond (before immersing the rice seeds)
... tane-ike barai 種池ばらい（たないけばらい）
... tane-i barai 種井ばらい（たないばらい）
... tane-i-gae 種井替（たないがえ）



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Worldwide use

India, Punjab

. Sarovar - Sacred Pool .


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Things found on the way


well, ido　井戸
topic for haiku



. Sound of Water (mizu no oto 水の音)
The Old Pond Haiku by Matsuo Basho　



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Daruma Ike だるま池 ponds named Daruma pond



There are quite a few in Japan, click on the image to see more.


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HAIKU





clear autumn day
by the little lake -
Namu Amida Butsu !

Gabi Greve, Autumn 2005


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なかぞらへ鯉投げあぐる池普請
nakazora e koi nage-aguru ikebushin

high into midair
the carp are thrown -
cleaning the pond

Ameyama Minoru 飴山實 (1926 - 2000)
Tr. Gabi Greve


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a hot pond -
and then he jumps in,
the naked human

. Look at the photo ! Gabi

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古池や蛙飛び込む水の音
furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto

. Basho and the Sound of Water .


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Related words

***** . Well, cleaning the well (ido zarai) 　
kigo for early summer
Brunnen reinigen



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


. WATER (mizu) in all seasons 　


. SAIJIKI ... category EARTH


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