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Sunday, September 6, 2009

月見 Moon Viewing


In Japan, it's traditional in the Autumn to enjoy the beauty of the moon on a clear night. Last night, the moon was particularly bright and beautiful. Actually it was best as I came home from work, because it was lower and bigger in the sky, but I didn't take the picture until later! Maybe I'll get another chance in the next couple of nights. in which case I'll update.

In Japan, McDonalds even sell a sell a special seasonal burger called a tsukimi burger (moon viewing burger). The version with cheese is one of my favourite burgers, the burger is made all the more special because you can only buy it for part of September!

Tsukimi is traditionally a time for celebrating the Autumn harvest. I hear that it's traditional to eat dango, which are delicious sweet dumplings made from rice flour, whilst watching the moon. I occasionally buy the 'skewered with sweetened soy sauce version' throughout the year from the supermarket.

5 comments:

Mountaincat said...

I tried also tsukimi burger, but without cheese. Moon is really big recently!!!

Anonymous said...

私は北海道のど田舎に住んでいるので、月見には、すすきを採りに、野原へ散歩に行きます。月見団子の他に果物や野菜などの収穫物も月に供えます。(来年も豊作でありますようにと願って)串団子美味しいですね。私も醤油味が一番好きです。

Alison said...

おもしろいコメントを有難う! ブログは日本伝統について聞くことがおもしろい。北海道の自然に都市の街灯が少ないから月は特に明るいと思います。運がいいですね!

Anonymous said...

今日は、中秋の名月(十五夜)ですよ。Alisonさんの所では、満月が見られますか?こちらは、昨夜、雨が降ったにもかかわらず、くっきり、はっきりお月様が見えますよ。手作りのカラフル団子に醤油だれを付けて食べました。美味しかったよ。野原に行って、ススキも採ってきて、お月様に供えました。良い週末を!

Alison said...

コメントを有難う!その夜は空が雲におおわれてから、月が見えませんでした。でも、次の夜、はっきり見えました。本当に美しかったね!