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立夏の便り/Rikka – The Subtle Start of Summer
こんにちは、いろはです。
今日は、「立夏(りっか)」についてお話ししたいと思います。
Hello, this is Iroha.
Today, I’d like to share a few thoughts about Rikka (立夏)—the beginning of summer, according to the traditional Japanese calendar.
立夏とは?
「立夏」は、二十四節気のひとつで、暦の上で“夏の始まり”を意味する日です。
What is “Rikka”?
Rikka is one of the 24 seasonal markers...
by Iroha Ogawa —
May 08, 2025
the subtle start of summer
立夏
