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September 1: Uploaded Monthly Music "Red Dragonfly" Monthly Topics "What is Otsukimi and Kurigohan?"
August 30: Issued a Monthly News Letter "Attractive Cities in Japan, Kyoto Part 3"

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3. How should I take a bath in a  
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​4. When and where do I need to take off
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Monthly Topics

What is ‘Moon viewing’ お月見 ?

Otsukimi

One of the most popular events in autumn is ‘Otsukimi’ in Japan. Otsukimi means “viewing the full moon”. The purpose of moon-viewing is to show gratitude to the moon for a good harvest. When viewing the moon, people display with silver grasses (Susuki) and offer rice dumplings (Dango) and taros called Satoimo to the moon. 
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What is ‘Steamed chestnuts rice’ 栗ご飯 ?

Kurigohan

In Japan, autumn is September, October, and November. Japanese people say that autumn is the best season for eating. One reason is because autumn is the season for harvesting crops. People can savor freshly harvested rice. It is also a popular gourmet season for many Japanese people who also call it “the season for appetite.”

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Monthly Music Corner

​​​​The music for September is ‘Red Dragonfly’
(赤とんぼ Akatonbo in Japanese)
​Music: 山田 耕筰 (YAMADA Kousaku) 
Arrangement: 内田 ゆう子 (Uchida Yuko) 

Here, we will introduce a song in the classical style that Japanese people have always been familiar with. This song is a masterpiece composed in 1927 and it expresses Japanese scenery in September. Beautiful and rich melodies express Japanese emotions. Please feel relax and enjoy the music by listening to our piano version. Please click the YouTube video.                                                                                                
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​Japanese Classical Music 〜 Fall/Winter 〜

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