Moon

月 tsuki

Moon

The full or crescent moon, long admired in poetry; it evokes autumn moon viewing (tsukimi) and is often paired with rabbits or pampas grass.

Heian-period court moon viewing, adopted from the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Heian aristocrats, influenced by the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, gathered to write poems under the full moon of the 15th night of the 8th lunar month, sometimes from boats to see its reflection. A second viewing on the 13th night of the 9th month became a Japanese custom. Later, ordinary people decorated with pampas grass and offered rice dumplings for a good harvest.

Tsukimi is still kept in September or October with dango and susuki; the moon is an autumn motif, often with rabbits.

Technique catalog · draft for review

Every way to wrap, carry and wear a furoshiki.

The furoshiki.com archive, sliced into annotated steps with plain directions, plus techniques found in research.