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Autumn leaves in Japan

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Autumn leaves in Japan

In Japan, the viewing of autumn leaves is known and Koyo. It is almost as popular as viewing cherry blossom leaves in the spring months.

There are many fantastic autumn leaves viewing spots all over the country. Since the practice has been popular for centuries, there are any number of forests and groves that were planted purposefully for this event.

Inamoto sensei is one of JOI's professional Japanese teachers, and in this short and easy-to-read blog for Japanese learners, she tells about one personal experience.

雨の日の紅葉狩り
Autumn leaves viewing on a rainy day

inamoto

By INAMOTO Mariko

Autumn leaves

先日 外国人の友人と 紅葉狩りへ 行きました。しかし天気予報は残念ながら 雨。 前の日に その友人から メールが ありました。 「雨の日に 紅葉狩りへ 行くのは 変だと 思うんですが。」 私は 「もちろん 晴れのほうが 明るくて きれいだけど、でも 雨の日の 紅葉も 風情が あって いいと思うよ。」と 答えました。

当日は 少し寒く、雨が降ったり やんだりの天気でしたが、 がでていて とても 風情が あり、きれいでした。まだ少し早く、紅葉しきっていない木もありましたが、緑と混じりあった感じも素敵でした。

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雨(あめ)の日(ひ)の紅葉狩り(もみじがり)

先日(せんじつ) 外国人(がいこくじん)の友人(ゆうじん)と 紅葉狩(もみじが)りへ 行(い)きました。しかし天気予報(てんきよほう)は残念(ざんねん)ながら 雨(あめ)。 前(まえ)の日(ひ)に その友人(ゆうじん)から メールが ありました。 「雨(あめ)の日(ひ)に 紅葉狩(もみじが)りへ 行(い)くのは 変(へん)だと 思(おも)うんですが。」 私(わたし)は 「もちろん 晴(は)れのほうが 明(あか)るくて きれいだけど、でも 雨(あめ)の日(ひ)の 紅葉(こうよう)も 風情(ふぜい)が あって いいと思(おも)うよ。」と 答(こた)えました。

当日(とうじつ)は 少(すこ)し寒(さむ)く、雨(あめ)が降(ふ)ったり やんだりの天気(てんき)でしたが、 霧(きり)がでていて とても 風情(ふぜい)が あり、きれいでした。まだ少(すこ)し早(はや)く、紅葉(こうよう)しきっていない木(き)もありましたが、緑(みどり)と混(ま)じりあった感(かん)じも素敵(すてき)でした。

Fireworks in autumn

The other day a foreign friend and I went autumn leaves viewing. But unfortunately, the weather forecast was rain. The day before the event, I received a mail from the friend. “It seems a bit strange to go autumn leaved viewing on a rainy day” I replied, “Sure, it would be more beautiful to view the leaves on a clear day, but the autumn leaves look tasteful on rainy days as well.”

On the day itself it was a little cold, and the rain fell and stopped on and off but there was some fog too, and the scenery was tasteful and beautiful. It was a little early so there were some trees that hadn't changed to red leaves as yet, the feeling of the mix of green and red was really wonderful.

先日(せんじつ) The other day

紅葉狩(もみじが)り viewing autumn leaves

残念(ざんねん)ながら Unfortunately

風情(ふぜい)がある tasteful

当日(とうじつ) on the day

霧(きり) fog

紅葉(こうよう)する turn red

混(ま)じる mixed

inamoto

Konnichiwa! My name is Mariko Inamoto.
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