- 1 · The east wind loosens the ice
- 2 · Warblers find their spring song
- 3 · Fish rise beneath the thaw
- 4 · Rain wakes the soil
- 5 · Mist begins to linger
- 6 · Green shoots stir
- 7 · Hidden insects return
- 8 · Peach blossom opens
- 9 · Caterpillars become butterflies
- 10 · Sparrows begin to nest
- 11 · Cherry blossom opens
- 12 · Thunder sounds beyond the horizon
- 13 · The swallows return
- 14 · Wild geese turn north
- 15 · The first rainbow appears
- 16 · Reeds push through the water
- 17 · Frost retreats; seedlings rise
- 18 · Peonies unfold
- 19 · Frogs find their voices
- 20 · Earthworms return to the surface
- 21 · Bamboo shoots break the ground
- 22 · Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves
- 23 · Safflower comes into bloom
- 24 · Wheat turns gold
- 25 · Praying mantises hatch
- 26 · Fireflies rise from summer grass
- 27 · Plums turn yellow
- 28 · Self-heal fades
- 29 · Irises come into bloom
- 30 · Crow-dipper breaks the soil
- 31 · Warm winds arrive
- 32 · Lotus flowers begin to open
- 33 · Young hawks learn the air
- 34 · Paulownia sets its seed
- 35 · Earth holds the summer heat
- 36 · Great rains pass through
- 37 · Cool winds return
- 38 · Evening cicadas begin to sing
- 39 · Deep fog settles
- 40 · Cotton flowers open
- 41 · The heat begins to loosen
- 42 · The grain ripens
- 43 · White dew rests on grass
- 44 · Wagtails call
- 45 · The swallows depart
- 46 · Thunder falls silent
- 47 · Insects retreat below ground
- 48 · Water leaves the fields
- 49 · Wild geese return
- 50 · Chrysanthemums open
- 51 · Crickets sing by the door
- 52 · The first frost arrives
- 53 · Fine rain comes and goes
- 54 · Maple and ivy turn gold
- 55 · Camellias open
- 56 · The earth begins to freeze
- 57 · Daffodils bloom
- 58 · Rainbows disappear from the winter sky
- 59 · The north wind strips the trees
- 60 · Tachibana citrus turns yellow
- 61 · Winter closes in
- 62 · Bears enter their dens
- 63 · Salmon gather upstream
- 64 · Self-heal returns
- 65 · Deer cast their antlers
- 66 · Wheat grows beneath the snow
- 67 · Water parsley flourishes
- 68 · Springs begin to stir
- 69 · Pheasants begin to call
- 70 · Butterbur buds appear
- 71 · Stream ice grows thick
- 72 · Hens begin to lay
#7 · Mar 6–10 · Insects Awaken
Hidden insects return
蟄虫啓戸
Sugomori mushito o hiraku · Hidden insects return
Macro of an insect emerging from bark, leaf litter or a crevice; shallow depth of field.