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The Season of Winter

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***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Season


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Explanation

In the category SEASON, we have to consider the problems with the Asian lunar calendar and the changes to our modern times with respect to the names of months.
A lot of these expressions remind of the Chinese lore and legends of old.

In a worldwide context, we have to consider the differences of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, see below.


. The Asian Lunar Calendar . . Reference

spring begins, February 4, risshun 立春
summer begins, May 6, rikka　立夏
autumn begins, August 8, risshuu　立秋
winter begins, November 7, rittoo　立冬

Early winter: 7 Nov – 6 Dec
Mid-winter: 7 Dec – 4 Jan
Late winter: 5 Jan – 3 Feb


. Names of old Japanese months
and the 24 solar sections ( nijuyon sekki　二十四節気 )
and the 72 seasonal points ( shichijuuni koo 七十二候 )

Winter is also a time when, according to the lunar calendar, the year comes to an end.
The 12th lunar month was the last of the old year, time for preparations of the the New Year.


WINTER, wintertime

fuyu 冬 (ふゆ) winter


gentoo 玄冬（げんとう）"winter emperor"
..... gentei 玄帝（げんてい）、genmei 玄冥 (げんめい）、tootei 冬帝（とうてい）、kokutei 黒帝（こくてい）"black emperor"
according the the theory of five elements of China
Read more about this interesting aspect of
. WKD : Deities of the Four Seasons
Tootei 冬帝（とうてい）Winter Emperor
and
Utsutahime, Utsuta-Hime 宇津田姫 /打つ田姫（うつたひめ）




santoo 三冬（さんとう）"three winter divisions"
three months of winter

kyuutoo 九冬（きゅうとう） "nine winter divisions"
the 90 days of winter
(according to the lunar calendar)


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Kigo for early winter

. kannazuki 神無月 かんなづき "month without gods"
kamisarizuki 神去月（かみさりづき）"gods are gone" (to meet in Izumo)
kamiarizuki 神在月（かみありづき）month with gods (in Izumo area)

shigurezuki 時雨月（しぐれづき）month with sleet
hatsushimozuki 初霜月（はつしもづき）month with first frost


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Kigo for mid-winter

december (juunigatsu 十二月 )

. "frost month", shimotsuki 霜月 (しもつき) 　
eleventh lunar month
and more names for this lunar month

tairo 大呂 (たいろ) old name for the 12th month



. "end of year month", shiwasu 師走 (しわす) 　
twelfth lunar month


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sekki 節季 ( せっき) end of the (winter) season
sekki jimai 節季仕舞（せっきじまい）
oosekki 大節季（おおせっき）

This referred to the end of winter in haiku (and should now be toward end of February), but according to custom, it also refers to the activities at the end of the year, especially for merchants closing the books. This is also done just before the O-Bon holidays in the old seventh lunar month, which was called
bon sekki 盆節季 end of (summer) season at O-Bon



. toshi no kure 年の暮 (としのくれ) end of the year



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Kigo for late winter


. ichigatsu 一月 january


the first lunar month is
. Mutsuki 睦月 (むつき) - Sociable Month 　



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Here we deal with the lunar calendar, when
the new year is identical with the "new spring".


nennai risshun 年内立春 (ねんないりっしゅん)
"spring within this year"
fuyu no haru 冬の春（ふゆのはる）"spring in winter"

toshi no haru 年の春（としのはる）
toshi no uchi no haru 年の内の春（としのうちのはる）
jojitsu risshun 除日立春（じょじつりっしゅん）
"spring on the last day of the year"





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Kigo for all winter


banshikichoo 盤渉調 (ばんしきちょう) Banshikicho
The 10th of the six choo tones of gagaku music.
sixth of winter tones.
It derives from the tones of classical musik (gagaku 雅楽), which was introduced from Tang China.
It was first used in a chapter of the Genji Monogatari of the "month without gods" (kannazuki, now november) and has stayed on as a kigo for winter.


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fuyu no hi 冬の日 (ふゆのひ) sun in winter
..... fuyubi 冬日（ふゆひ） winter sun
fuyu hinata 冬日向（ふゆひなた）sunny place in winter
fuyu hikage 冬日影（ふゆひかげ）shadow in winter


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sankan shion 三寒四温 (さんかんしおん)
three times cold, four times warm
..... sankan 三寒（さんかん）、shion 四温（しおん）
shionbiori, shion biyori 四温日和（しおんびより） fine day of shion
A common winter weather pattern mostly in China and Korea, also sometimes in Japan. Has been introduced as kigo to Japan with the imigrants of Manchuria.


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sayuru 冴ゆる (さゆる) clear and cold
..... sae 冴え（さえ）clearness; clarity　
This clearness and brightness is always combined with the feeling of cold in winter.
The normal verb-form is saeru さえる【冴える／冱える】 .
It makes us feel happy and bright about the cold.

tsuki 月冴ゆる （つきさゆる）cold and clear moon
brigh clear winter moon

hoshi sayuru 星冴ゆる（ほしさゆる）cold and clear stars
kaze sayuru 風冴ゆる（かぜさゆる）cold and clear wind
shimo sayuru 霜冴ゆる（しもさゆる）cold and clear frost

hi sayuru 灯冴ゆる（ひさゆる）clear and cold lamp light
kage sayuru 影冴ゆる（かげさゆる）clear and cold shadow

koe sayuru 声冴ゆる（こえさゆる）cold an clear voice
It reverberates in a cold winter forest or over a field.

kane sayuru 鐘冴ゆる（かねさゆる）
cold and clear (sound of a) temple bell
Especially cold on the last night of the year, ringing in the New Year.



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Northern and Southern Hemisphere

If there is not specific mention, a calendar reference kigo refers to the Northern Hemisphere as its place of origin, since haiku and the saijiki concept originates in Japan.
For the Southern Hemisphere, add six months.
For a calendar reference kigo originating in the Southern Hemisphere, add six months to get to its Northern counterpart.

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day getting shorter (tanjitsu) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/12/long-day-nagaki-hi.html
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dusk comes early (kure hayashi) daytime iln haiku http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/noon-daytime-hiru.html
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dusk in winter (fuyu no kure) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/evening-yuube-yoi.html
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end of the (winter) season (sekki) sekki jimai, oosekki http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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end of the year (toshi no kure) a . long . KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/seasons-ending.html
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end of the year feelings (toshi oshimu, sekinen) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/12/last-day-of-year-oomisoka.html
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first frost month (hatsushimozuki) november http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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first plum blossom month ume hatsu zuki http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/04/december.html
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freezing (itsuru, kooru, shimu, ite) a . long . KIGO list. freezing moon, freezing wind ... http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/06/freezing-itsuru.html
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frost night (shimoyo) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/night-yoru.html
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general winter (fuyu shoogun) Vaeterchen Frost http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-fuyu.html
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indian summer (koharu) gossamer, Altweibersommer http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/09/indian-summer-koharubi.html
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kagura month (kagurazuki), now november more KAGURA kigo http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/11/kagura-dance.html
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kannazuki (Gods are absent month) tenth lunar month, now november http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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last day of the year (oomisoka) and more acitvities on this day http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/12/last-day-of-year-oomisoka.html
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last night of the year (toshi no yo) joya http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/seasons-ending.html
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late winter (bantoo) kitoo . more WINTER kigo http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-fuyu.html
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magpie making a nest for the first time kasasagi hajimete su kuu. more MAGPIE kigo http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2008/01/birds-of-autumn.html
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mid-winter (chuutoo). fuyu sanaka old name for November http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/02/november-juuichigatsu.html
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moon is cold and bright (tsuki sayuru) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/01/moon-and-his-links.html
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morning in winter (fuyu no asa) daybreak, sunrise, cold sunrise http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/morning-asa.html
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night in winter (fuyu no yo) midnight in winter (yowa no fuyu) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/night-yoru.html
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november (juuichigatsu) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/02/november-juuichigatsu.html
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rock in the cold (kangan), river in the cold (kankoo) moon in the cold (kangetsu) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/03/cold-wave-kanpa.html
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setsubun (seasonal divide) now february 3, more SETSUBUN kigo http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/07/setsubun-festival-february-3.html
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shokan (small cold) fifth solar section http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/03/cold-wave-kanpa.html
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shoosetsu (first snow) second solar section http://wkdsaijikieuropa.blogspot.com/2007/09/names-of-months.html
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sky at indian summer time (koharuzora) more SKY kigo http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/sky-sora-ten.html
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sleet month (shigurezuki) http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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snow waiting month (yuki machi zuki yukimachizuki http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/04/december.html
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solstice, winter solstice (tooji) sakutan tooji (morning of novebmer 1) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-solstice-tooji.html
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spring within this year (nannai risshun) "spring in winter" fuyu no haru (old lunar calendar) http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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stars are cold and bright (hoshi sayuru) stars are clear in a cold night http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/stars-hoshi.html
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sun in winter (fuyu no hi) fuyubi http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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tairo (old name for the 12th lunar month) second of the winter tones http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/04/december.html
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taisetsu (big snow) third solar section http://wkdsaijikieuropa.blogspot.com/2007/09/names-of-months.html
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three times cold, four times warm sankan shion http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/03/season-of-winter-saijiki-start.html
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waiting for spring (haru o matsu) taishun http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/seasons-ending.html
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warm winter (dantoo) a KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-fuyu.html
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wevening in winter (fuyu no yuubu) kanboo, cold evening http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/evening-yuube-yoi.html
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wind is clear and cold (kaze sayuru) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/11/wind-in-various-kigo-kaze.html
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winter is coming to an end (fuyu owaru) a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/seasons-ending.html
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winter of this morning (kesa no fuyu) http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2010/03/morning-asa.html
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withering (of plants) in winter (fuyuzare) fuyu sare, fuyu zaruru http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-fuyu.html
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HEAVEN in Winter

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Heaven

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Explanation

Many phenomenon have their main entry in a different season and when mentioned in spring, this has to be added explicitly

xxx in winter

Please check the entries carefully!


Most of the heaven phenomenon have their own entry.
They are in the following LIST

. . . categry HEAVEN ... a KIGO LIST for WINTER 　


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. kigo which relate to cold winter weather .

cold season starts, kan no iri, 寒の入 (かんのいり)
..... kan iri 寒入り（かんいり）

"little cold", minor cold, small chill, shookan 小寒 (しょうかん)
5 or 6 Jan


in the middle of the cold season,
kan no uchi 寒の内 (かんのうち)
..... cold, kan 寒（かん）, kanchuu 寒中（かんちゅう）
..... kan shiroo 寒四郎（かんしろう）, kan ku 寒九（かんく）



extreme cold, genkan 厳寒 (げんかん)
..... gokukan 極寒（ごくかん）
..... kokkan 酷寒（こっかん）
cold hard to bear, kan kibishi 寒きびし（かんきびし）


extreme winter, atrocious winter, gentoo 厳冬（げんとう）

Winter Dog Days, kan doyoo 寒土用 (かんどよう)


feeling cold, samushi 寒し (さむし)
..... samusa, 寒さ coldness
cold air, kanki 寒気（かんき）

suffering in the cold, kanku 寒苦（かんく）


cold winter evening, kanbo 寒暮（かんぼ）
cold winter night, kanya 寒夜（かんや）
cold winter morning, kangyoo 寒暁（かんぎょう）
..... fuyu akatsuki 冬暁（ふゆあかつき）


moon in the cold, kangetsu 寒月（かんげつ）


cold feeling (of people, things etc.),
tsumetashi 冷し (つめたし)
..... sokobie 底冷（そこびえ）penetrating cold
("cold on the floor") chilled to the bone
something gets cold, hiyu 冷ゆ (ひゆ)

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Kigo for late winter

. Great Cold, daikan, taikan 大寒 .
"Coldest Day" kan no hi 寒の日




shibareru しばれる severe cold
..... shibare しばれ、凍れ（しばれ）
shibaruru しばるる、
karashibare からしばれ

This is a word in the dialect of Northern Japan and Hokkaido, when the winter days get really cold and freezing, even during the daytime.


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yuki onna 雪女 (ゆきおんな) "snow woman" demon
yukijoroo 雪女郎（ゆきじょろう）"snow courtesan"
yuki oni 雪鬼（ゆきおに）snow demon
yuki boozu 雪坊主（ゆきぼうず）snow priest
yuki no sei 雪の精（ゆきのせい）"spirit of the snow"
yuki otoko 雪男（ゆきおとこ）"snow man" demon (not the manmade snowman)

a kind of monster of Japanese legends.
It might also be the "fairy of snow", so to speak, the personification of the soul of the snow, for the Japanese reader.

She is often seen on full moon nights and around the New Year.

Some say this expression refers to a particular physical quality of the snow of Northern Japan, when the conditions of humidity, coldness and moonlight are just right.

- Reference - Yuki-onna


. Legends about Yukionna and 雪婆 Yukinba .


雪女　霞をまとい　ガビの庭
yuki onna kasumi wo matoi gabi no niwa

snow woman
wearing forest
on Gabi's garden

. Nakamura Sakuo, 2008 .


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Kigo for all winter


. fuyubare 冬晴 (ふゆばれ) fine weather in winter 　
..... fuyubiyori 冬日和（ふゆびより）fine day in winter
fuyu haruru 冬晴るる（ふゆはるる）it is fine weather in winter
and more kigo about fine weather in winter


. kanpa 寒波 cold wave . kampa
cold wave coming, kanpa kuru 寒波来る
first (cold) of the winter, fuyu ichiban 冬一番


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cloud, clouds in winter (fuyu no kumo) more CLOUD kigo http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/04/cloud-kumo.html
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dew is frozen (tsuyu kooru) more DEW kigo http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/04/dew-tsuyu.html
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drizzle in winter, cold drizzle (shigure) . sleet (mizore) a . long . KIGO list, cold shower, and other translations are possible. http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/11/winter-drizzle-shigure.html
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drought in winter (fuyu hideri) more DROUGHT information http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/04/drought-hideri.html
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first snow (hatsuyuki, hatsu yuki) first snow on a mountain top, hatsu kansetsu and more http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/first-snow-hatsuyuki.html
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fog in winter (fuyu no kiri) , haze (fuyu no moya) more FOG kigo http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/fog-mist-haze-and-more.html
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frost (shimo) a . long . KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/frost-shimo.html
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hail in winter (arare), snow pellets, graupel a KIGO list http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/08/hail-hyoo.html
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ice (koori), icicles (tsurara) a . long . KIGO list http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/09/ice-koori.html
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moon in winter (fuyu no tsuki) more MOON kigo http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/01/moon-and-his-links.html
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rain in winter (fuyu no ame) a KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/06/rain-in-various-kigo.html
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rainbow in winter (fuyu no niji) more RAINBOW kigo http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/06/rainbow-niji.html
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sky in winter (fuyu no sora) more SKY kigo http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/sky-sora-ten.html
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smog (sumoggu) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/fog-mist-haze-and-more.html
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snow (yuki) a . long . KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/07/snow-yuki.html
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star, stars in winter (fuyu no hoshi) a . long . KIGO list. http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/09/stars-hoshi.html
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sunset in winter (fuyu yuuyake) more sunset/sunrise KIGO http://haikutopics.blogspot.com/2006/06/sunset-yuuhi.html
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thunder in winter (fuyu no rai) , thunder and snow (yukigaminari) a KIGO list http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/08/thunder-kaminari-05.html
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wind in winter (fuyu no kaze) a . long . KIGO list http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/11/wind-in-various-kigo-kaze.html
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HEAVEN - - - the Complete SAIJIKI


. HEAVEN in SPRING - SAIJIKI


. HEAVEN in SUMMER - SAIJIKI


. HEAVEN in AUTUMN - SAIJIKI


. HEAVEN in WINTER - SAIJIKI


. HEAVEN in the NEW YEAR - SAIJIKI


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EARTH in Winter

***** Location: Japan
***** Season: Winter
***** Category: Earth

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Explanation


Many phenomenon have their main entry in a different season and when mentioned in winter, this has to be added explicitly

xxx in winter

Please check the entries carefully!


Most of the heaven phenomenon have their own entry.
The LINKS to further kigo are given here.


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Kigo for early winter



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Kigo for mid-winter


. hatsugoori 初氷 はつごおり first ice, first frozen water 　



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Kigo for late winter


. kan no mizu 寒の水 (かんのみず) water in the cold 　
..... kanku no mizu 寒九の水（かんくのみず）



. fuyu no kawa 冬の川 (ふゆのかわ) river in winter 　
..... fuyukawa 冬川（ふゆかわ）winter river
fuyugawara 冬川原（ふゆがわら）river shore in winter



shimiwatari 凍渡 (しみわたり) walking on frozen ground


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. koori, kōri (こおり) 氷 ice 　
hi 氷（ひ）ice
thick ice, atsugoori 厚氷
thin ice, "like cicada wings" semigoori, 蝉氷
mirror of ice, mirror ice, himo kagami 氷面鏡
..... koori no kagami　氷の鏡
"cotton ice" watagoori　綿氷
..... at the bottom of small brooks
"ice like a sword", koori no tsurugi　氷の剣
"below zero" hyootenka 氷点下
ice forming, ketushyoo　結氷
..... hyooketsu 氷結
..... koori musubu　氷結ぶ
..... koori haru　氷張る
ice floes, floating ice, ryuuhyoo 流氷

iced lake, hyooko 氷湖
iced sea, hyookai 氷海
iced lake, hyooko 氷湖
iced sea, hyookai 氷海
iced bridge, kooribashi 氷橋,
..... koori no hashi 氷の橋（こおりのはし）
hyooheki 氷壁 (ひょうへき) ice wall, wall of ice
. tsuki kooru 月氷る（つきこおる）"freezing moon"
kane kooru 鐘氷る（かねこおる）frozen temple bell
tsuyu kooru 露氷る（つゆこおる）frozen dew
harawata kooru 腸氷る（はらわたこおる）"frozen intestines"
feeling the cold deep inside
. kage kooru 影氷る（かげこおる）frozen shadow 　
hyoosetsu 氷雪（ひょうせつ）ice and snow
hyooden 氷田（ひょうでん）field with ice
hyooya 氷野（ひょうや）plain/ wild fields in ice
and more ICE kigo


. kooru 凍る（こおる）freezing
frozen ground, itetsuchi 凍土
..... toodo 凍土（とうど）;　toojoo 凍上（とうじょう）; itetsuchi　冱土（いてつち）; tsuchi itsuru　土冱つる（つちいつる）　
..... frozen road, itemichi　凍道（いてみち）　
..... michi itsuru 道冱つる（みちいつる）
frozen window, itemado 凍窓　
and more freezing kigo


. mizuumi kooru 湖凍る（みずうみこおる）frozen lake 　

. hyookai 氷海 (ひょうかい) frozen sea, ocean frozen 　


. tsurara 氷柱 icicle 　
hanging icicle, taruhi 垂氷
standing icicle, tachihi　立氷
large icicle, ootsurara 大氷柱
"silver bamboo" ginchiku 銀竹
"ice chopsticks" hyoocho 氷著



. kawa kooru 川凍る（かわこおる）river is frozen
..... hyookoo 氷江 (ひょうこう)frozen river
..... tookoo 凍江（とうこう）
..... tooga 凍河（とうが）　



. fuyudaki 冬滝 (ふゆだき) waterfall in winter
..... fuyu no taki 冬の滝（ふゆのたき）
itedaki 凍滝（いてだき）frozen waterfall
kooritaki 氷り滝（こおりたき）ice waterfall
kan no taki 寒の滝（かんのたき）waterfall in the cold
taki kooru 滝凍る（たきこおる）waterfall is frozen



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Kigo for all winter


. fuyu no yama 冬の山 (ふゆのやま) winter mountain
fuyuyama 冬山（ふゆやま）winter mountain
fuyumine 冬嶺（ふゆみね）peak in winter
yukiyama 雪山（ゆきやま）mountain in snow
setsurei 雪嶺（せつれい）peak in snow
fuyuyamaji 冬山路（ふゆやまじ）path in winter mountains

fuyu tozan 冬登山（ふゆとざん）mountain climbing in winter
fuyuyamaga 冬山家（ふゆやまが）mountain climber in winter

fuyuyamahada 冬山肌（ふゆやまはだ）"skin of the mountain"
bare slopes of the mountain in winter
kareyama 枯山（かれやま）"withered mountain"　　

Mountains asleep (yama nemuru) 山眠る
..... nemuru yama 眠る山（ねむるやま）


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no, nohara 野原 refers not the the planted fields, but to wild fields and plains, sometimes also translated as moors.

fuyuno 冬野 (ふゆの) plains / wild fields in winter
fuyu no no 冬の野（ふゆのの）
fuyu no hara 冬の原（ふゆのはら）
fuyunomichi 冬野道（ふゆのみち）path in the winter plains


. kareno 枯野 かれの withered wild fields
sometimes translated as "withered moors" or
a desolate [wintry] field
withered plains, withered moors, karehara 枯原 (かれはら)
person in a withered field, kareno bito 枯野人 (かれのびと)
inn in the withered fields, kareno yado 枯野宿 (かれのやど)
path in the withered fields, kareno michi 枯野道 (かれのみち)
dry and withered fields of the Kudara plain, kudara no
朽野 (くだらの, くだら野)



. fuyuta 冬田 (ふゆた) paddy fields in winter 　
fuyu no ta 冬の田（ふゆのた）
yasumeta 休め田（やすめた）"paddy taking a rest"
fuyu tamichi 冬田道（ふゆたみち）path between winter paddies
furutamono 冬田面（ふゆたのも）
yuki no ta 雪の田（ゆきのた）paddies in snow



. fuyuniwa 冬庭（ふゆにわ）garden in winter 　
kanniwa 寒園（かんえん）garden in the cold
niwa karuru 庭枯るる（にわかるる） withering garden
karesono 枯園 かれその withering park
fuyu no sono 冬の園（ふゆのその) park in winter


. fuyugeshiki 冬景色 (ふゆげしき) landscape in winter 　
..... fuyukei 冬景（とうけい）
..... fuyu no kei 冬の景（ふゆのけい）
fuyu no iro 冬の色（ふゆのいろ）the color of winter


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. mizu karu 水涸る (みずかる) water dries up
kassuiki 渇水期（かっすいき）season where water dries up

kawa karu 川涸る（かわかる）river dries up
..... karegawa 涸川（かれがわ）

numa karu 沼涸る（ぬまかる）swamp dried up
..... karenuma 涸沼（かれぬま）

ike karu 池涸る（いけかる）pond dries up
..... kareike 涸池（かれいけ）

tani karu 渓涸る（たにかる）gorge dries up, valley dries up
taki karu 滝涸る（たきかる）waterfall dries up
..... karedaki 涸滝（かれだき）



. fuyu no mizu 冬の水 (ふゆのみず) water in winter 　
mizu kemuru 水烟る（みずけむる）"water is smoking"



. fuyu no izumi 冬の泉 (ふゆのいずみ) spring in winter 　
..... toosen 冬泉（とうせん）
kansen 寒泉（かんせん）spring in the cold



. fuyu no umi 冬の海 (ふゆのうみ) sea in winter
..... fuyu-umi 冬海（ふゆうみ）winter sea
fuyu no nami 冬の波 (ふゆのなみ ) waves in winter
..... fuyunami 冬浪（ふゆなみ） /冬濤（ふゆなみ）
kantoo 寒濤（かんとう）waves in the cold
..... kannami 寒波（かんなみ）
fuyu no hama 冬の浜 (ふゆのはま) beach in winter
..... fuyuhama 冬浜（ふゆはま）
..... fuyunagisa, fuyu nagisa 冬渚（ふゆなぎさ）


. kanchoo 寒潮 かんちょう "tide in the cold"
fuyu no shio 冬の潮（ふゆのしお）tide in winter
fuyujio 冬潮（ふゆじお）winter tide
.... fuyujio冬汐（ふゆじお）


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. shimobashira 霜柱 (しもばしら) ice needles 　
..... shimokuzure 霜くずれ（しもくずれ）




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. kitsunebi 狐火 (きつねび) "fox fire" will-o'-the-wisp
"fox lantern", kitsune no choochin 狐の提燈（きつねのちょうちん）
"devil's fire", onibi 鬼火　（おにび）


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remembering you -
the sparkle of this last
icicle

Gabi Greve, January 2009


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my daily walk -
new patterns of frost
on mother earth

Gabi Greve
December 2006



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. EARTH in Spring ... SAIJIKI


. EARTH in Summer ... SAIJIKI 　　



. EARTH in Autumn ... SAIJIKI 　



. EARTH in Winter ... SAIJIKI 　



. EARTH in the New Year ... SAIJIKI 　　



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Humanity Observance Winter SAIJIKI

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Humanity in Winter


Many humanity kigo have their main entry in a different season and when mentioned in winter, this has to be added explicitly

xxx in winter

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. Humanity in Winter
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activities for the End of the Year a . long . KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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alms giving to the poor and animals (segyoo) and ascetic practises in winter http://wkdfestivalsaijiki.blogspot.com/2007/10/winter-ascetic-practises.html
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angler fish soup and more (ankoo) KIGO list http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2010/02/ankoo-anglerfish.html
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bath with dried herbs (hoshina yu) humidifier and more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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beni lipcolor in the cold (kanbeni) preventing illness, the Edo way ... http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/04/edo-toys.html
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bonfire and burning fallen leaves (ochiba taki) a KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/fallen-leaves-ochiba.html
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carts and cars put away (kuruma shimau) in the snowy areas http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/11/winter-forest-work.html
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cleaning at the end of the year (oosooji) and more activities, susuharai http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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coal, charcoal and related activities a KIGO list. binchotan http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2009/07/black-daruma-kuro.html
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cold and flu, common cold, influenza illness and disease in winter. coughing, running nose and more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2008/02/common-cold-and-flu.html
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cold and frost preparations outside your home a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/08/winter-preparations-outside.html
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december Singers, Twelfth Month Singers (sekizoro) traditions in Edo http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/04/december-singers-sekizoro.html
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drinks, hot drinks for winter SAIJIKI WINTER http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2008/06/drinks-winter-saijiki.html
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end of the Year preparations for the new year. KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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end of year party (boonenkai) toshiwasure (forget the year party) http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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fan in winter (fuyu oogi) useless things: a fan in winter, a stove in summer / Matsuo Basho http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/06/fan-oogi-and-uchiwa.html
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farmers work in winter a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/winter-farmers-work.html
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feeling cold and freezing, frostbite and mroe humans suffering in winter, or sitting in the warm sunshine http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-feeling-cold.html
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fern cutting (shida kari) for the New Year decorations http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2005/06/fern-shida.html
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festivals, rituals, ceremonies SAIJIKI WINTER / Observances http://wkdfestivalsaijiki.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html
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fire (kaji) and fire prevention a KIGO list. houses burning down http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/02/fire-kaji.html
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fishing a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/winter-fishing.html
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food and seasonal dishes SAIJIKI WINTER http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html
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forest work in witer, woodcutting, making carcoal a KIGO list. work in the woods http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/11/winter-forest-work.html
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games played in winter jumping rope, push and shove and many more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/01/winter-games-enjoyment.html
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gifts for the end of the year seibo and more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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glue making in the cold (kan nori) and Tororo aoi (Abelmoschus manihot) part of making Japanese paper http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2008/01/hibiscus-bussooge.html
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heater (stoobu), firewood, heating devices a KIGO list http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2007/04/stove.html
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home, preparations vor living in winter a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/01/living-at-home-interior.html
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hot rice wine (atsukan) hot drinks ... a KIGO list http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2008_06_01_archive.html
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hot water bottle (yutanpo) http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/11/kotatsu-heatable-table.html
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hothouse, greenhouse http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/winter-farmers-work.html
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hunting in winter / KIGO list for bears, wild boar, deer and many other animals. http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/winter-hunting.html
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ice cutting (koori kiru) a KIGO list. Ice as food in various kigo http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/ice-cutting.html
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kotatsu, heatable table to warm your legs http://happyhaiku.blogspot.com/2004/11/kotatsu-heatable-table.html
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last activities of the old year a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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lipstick made in the cold, to prevent illness in Edo ushibeni, kanbeni ... historical facts http://darumamuseum.blogspot.com/2008/04/edo-toys.html
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medical kigo ... "winter blues" Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) http://profiles.yahoo.com/blog/UIRQM5IECA6Q7RJT3HZ56RGHLU?eid=qua55UEymS_Lpz93qP0ZYU5Zernaosim4DY5EPZInWPhPUpb1A
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memorial days of famous people SAIJIKI WINTER / Observances http://wkdfestivalsaijiki.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html
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moxibustion in the cold (kankyuu) more KIGO about moxibustion http://wkdfestivalsaijiki.blogspot.com/2007/03/august-1-hassaku.html
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new year food preparations and more preparations for the New Year http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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paper making (kamisuki), papermaking a KIGO list. paper robes (kamiko) and more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2008/05/paper-robes-kamiko.html
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peony memorial service (botan kuyoo) ceremony http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/11/winter-forest-work.html
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pine needles spreading (shiki matsuba) often in a tearoom garden http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/04/pine-matsu.html
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plum blossom excursion (tanbaikoo) looking for plum blossoms as a sign of spring ... a KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/04/plum-ume.html
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pond cleaning, river cleaning a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/11/pond-lake-ike.html
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rice warmer, container for cooked rice warming (ohachi-ire) and related KIGO http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2008/08/rice-reis.html
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sacred ropes, making sacred ropes (shime tsukuri) for the New Year decorations http://darumapilgrim.blogspot.com/2006/07/shimenawa.html
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school holidays (fuyuyasumi) . . . school life in all seasons http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2010/02/school-life-in-all-seasons.html
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shamisen practise in the cold (kanbiki) http://europasaijiki.blogspot.com/2006/07/soccer-footballl.html
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sled (sori) , snowplough and more vehicles used in winter. snowmobil and more http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/09/winter-vehicles.html
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sliding doors (fusuma) interior equipment of your home to keep warm, KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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snow enjoyment (yukimi) , visiting people in the cold season a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/11/snow-enjoyment.html
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snow shoes (yukigutsu) and other footwear moving outside in the snow . a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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snow shoveling (yukikaki) and other SNOW related activities a KIGO list http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/07/snow-yuki.html
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snowball fight (yuki gassen) sapporo snow festival and more http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/07/snowman-yukidaruma.html
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snowman (yuki daruma, yukibotoke) http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2006/07/snowman-yukidaruma.html
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stilts .. takeuma, takashi chikuba. http://worldkigodatabase.blogspot.com/2005/02/bamboo-take.html
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stove (sutoobu) heating and related kigo http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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straw work (wara shigoto) a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2009/10/straw-wara.html
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sweets, wagashi SAIJIKI WINTER http://washokufood.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
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tax payments for the last time (nengu osame) and other payments http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html
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tea ceremony SAIJIKI WINTER. yobanashi and more http://worldkigo2005.blogspot.com/2006/05/tea-ceremony-saijiki.html
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warm bedding (futon) things to keep the house warm http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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winter Sports (soccer, ski and more) a KIGO list . Wintersport http://europasaijiki.blogspot.com/2006/07/soccer-footballl.html
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winter clothing (fuyugi) warm cloths, scarfs, coats ... a KIGO list http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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wool, knitting (keito amu) preparing spring clothing (harugi nuu) http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/01/warm-things-fuyu-mono.html
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year end sales (nenmatsu toosoo) http://wkdkigodatabase03.blogspot.com/2007/12/end-of-year.html


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