1. Kanji characters read "Start, Spring".
2. Calendar: It is around Feb.04.
The sun moves from 315 to 330 degree on the ecliptic.
RISSHUN is the first day of spring according to the calendar.
3. Legendary:
Warm east winds blow and the ice melts.
The nightingales start to sing at the foot of mountains.
Fish jump out through the cracks in the ice.
4. Climate: It feels still cold, but sometimes warm winds blow
from the east.
5. Agriculture: Farmers are praying for good days for rice planting.
6. Food: "Rice and Misoshiru(soup)" are our daily dishes.
7. Event: "SETSUBUN" festival is held just before this day at shrine.
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"RISSHUN"
