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Year 2! Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Kokuu – Grain Rain
April 26, 2023 Why yes, 2 seasons in 3 days! It’s sort of like living in Chicago… (at least if you live with me, where being forgetful is a way of life!) Given the scattered and disorganized way I’m...
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Year 2 – Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Rikka – Beginning of Summer
May 12, 2023 Is it beginning to feel like summer where you are? (assuming Northern Hemisphere, of course; I know that some of you are moving headlong into autumn and winter!) Chicago has finally warmed...
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Year 2 – Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Geshi – Summer Solstice
June 21, 2023 Why yes, this is the EXACT day; enjoy the daylight – if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere! And get a good long night of sleep if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere… I wore my linen...
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Year 2 – Japanese 24 Seasons of the Year – Taisho – Large Heat
July 21, 2023 Why yes, I DID miss the previous season – July 7, Small Heat. This year, Chicago is having a VERY cool summer, unlike so much of the world. It makes thinking about warm-weather clothing...
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Autumn Outfit Ideas: Japanese Season Shūbun – Autumn Equinox
September 22, 2023 Now that the world of retail has managed to synchronize itself with the seasons, and the weather, I feel comfortable returning to the Japanese 24 seasons. I’ve tried to imagine 6...
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Ideas for Layering Tops: Japanese Season Sōkō – Frost Descent
October 20, 2023 I’m still not used to the fact that autumn is here, and October is mostly over! But I love autumn clothes, so that helps me adjust… Image – Our State Magazine Today I’m thinking about...
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Winter Coats! Japanese 24 Seasons: Rittō – Beginning of Winter
November 10, 2023 After it snowed on me LIKE THE END OF THE WORLD last week, on Halloween, I’ve been seeing more and more people finally break out their winter coats! It seems like a challenge, here in...
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Need to Dress Warmly? Japanese 24 Seasons: Shōsetsu, Small Snow
November 29, 2023 Through much of the time that I was searching for these items, it was snowing in Chicago. It wasn’t actually landing on the ground, which seems like an oxymoron, but from the 24th...
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In the Mood for Something Pretty? Japanese 24 Seasons: Tōji – Winter Solstice
December 22, 2023 The shortest day of the year certainly puts many of us in the mood for a little treat – just something to brighten up the long, dark night… You in the Southern Hemisphere – enjoy your...
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What to Wear When It Is FREEZING? Japanese 24 Seasons: Shōkan – Small Cold
January 15, 2024 If the weather forecast turns out to be true, (as it WASN’T when we were promised piles of snow!) it should be bitterly cold in Chicago as you read this… Even if you don’t leave your...
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