72 weathers

01 · Feb 4–8

The east wind loosens the ice

02 · Feb 9–13

Warblers find their spring song

03 · Feb 14–18

Fish rise beneath the thaw

04 · Feb 19–23

Rain wakes the soil

05 · Feb 24–28

Mist begins to linger

06 · Mar 1–5

Green shoots stir

07 · Mar 6–10

Hidden insects return

08 · Mar 11–15

Peach blossom opens

09 · Mar 16–20

Caterpillars become butterflies

10 · Mar 21–25

Sparrows begin to nest

11 · Mar 26–30

Cherry blossom opens

12 · Mar 31–Apr 4

Thunder sounds beyond the horizon

13 · Apr 5–9

The swallows return

14 · Apr 10–14

Wild geese turn north

15 · Apr 15–19

The first rainbow appears

16 · Apr 20–24

Reeds push through the water

17 · Apr 25–29

Frost retreats; seedlings rise

18 · Apr 30–May 4

Peonies unfold

19 · May 5–9

Frogs find their voices

20 · May 10–14

Earthworms return to the surface

21 · May 15–20

Bamboo shoots break the ground

22 · May 21–25

Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves

23 · May 26–30

Safflower comes into bloom

24 · May 31–Jun 5

Wheat turns gold

25 · Jun 6–10

Praying mantises hatch

26 · Jun 11–15

Fireflies rise from summer grass

27 · Jun 16–20

Plums turn yellow

28 · Jun 21–26

Self-heal fades

29 · Jun 27–Jul 1

Irises come into bloom

30 · Jul 2–6

Crow-dipper breaks the soil

31 · Jul 7–11

Warm winds arrive

32 · Jul 12–16

Lotus flowers begin to open

33 · Jul 17–22

Young hawks learn the air

34 · Jul 23–28

Paulownia sets its seed

35 · Jul 29–Aug 2

Earth holds the summer heat

36 · Aug 3–7

Great rains pass through

37 · Aug 8–12

Cool winds return

38 · Aug 13–17

Evening cicadas begin to sing

39 · Aug 18–22

Deep fog settles

40 · Aug 23–27

Cotton flowers open

41 · Aug 28–Sep 1

The heat begins to loosen

42 · Sep 2–7

The grain ripens

43 · Sep 8–12

White dew rests on grass

44 · Sep 13–17

Wagtails call

45 · Sep 18–22

The swallows depart

46 · Sep 23–27

Thunder falls silent

47 · Sep 28–Oct 2

Insects retreat below ground

48 · Oct 3–7

Water leaves the fields

49 · Oct 8–12

Wild geese return

50 · Oct 13–17

Chrysanthemums open

51 · Oct 18–22

Crickets sing by the door

52 · Oct 23–27

The first frost arrives

53 · Oct 28–Nov 1

Fine rain comes and goes

54 · Nov 2–6

Maple and ivy turn gold

55 · Nov 7–11

Camellias open

56 · Nov 12–16

The earth begins to freeze

57 · Nov 17–21

Daffodils bloom

58 · Nov 22–26

Rainbows disappear from the winter sky

59 · Nov 27–Dec 1

The north wind strips the trees

60 · Dec 2–6

Tachibana citrus turns yellow

61 · Dec 7–11

Winter closes in

62 · Dec 12–16

Bears enter their dens

63 · Dec 17–21

Salmon gather upstream

64 · Dec 22–26

Self-heal returns

65 · Dec 27–31

Deer cast their antlers

66 · Jan 1–4

Wheat grows beneath the snow

67 · Jan 5–9

Water parsley flourishes

68 · Jan 10–14

Springs begin to stir

69 · Jan 15–19

Pheasants begin to call

70 · Jan 20–24

Butterbur buds appear

71 · Jan 25–29

Stream ice grows thick

72 · Jan 30–Feb 3

Hens begin to lay