Today marks the start of the 24th day of the year, the Shun bun (春分)!

Today marks the start of the 24th day of the year, the Shun bun (春分)!

The calendar divides the year into six parts: spring, summer, autumn, winter, and winter.

The fourth of the spring seasonal divisions is “vernal equinox”.
Risshun → Usui → Keisetsu → Vernal Equinox → Seimei → Kokuu

The next 24th day of the month is
April 5th is “Seimei”.

Vernal Equinox
The day when day and night are the same length.

The 72 seasons
A calendar that divides the 24 solar terms into three more categories

The first season (around 21~25 days)
Sparrow starts nest, sparrow begins to nest
Around the time sparrows begin to build their nests

The next season: Around 26th~30th
Cherry blossoms open for the first time
Around the time when cherry blossoms begin to bloom

Late season (around 31~4 days)
Thunder or vocalization
Around the time when thunder begins to sound

Someiyoshino cherry blossoms are being declared one after another in Kyushu, Kanto, and other areas.

Is it because I am Japanese that my heart is so excited when I see a few cherry blossoms blooming among the deep pink buds?

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