Yesterday, September 22nd was this year's Otsukimi day. In Japan, there is a custom to enjoy watching the full moon in autumn. The full moon in autumn is special, and it is celebrated on the 15th of August in the ancient Chinese calendar, so it varies each year. Since autumn is a time for harvest, there is a custom to decorate with Japanese pampas grass and make "Tsukimidango," a kind of mochi ball and enjoy it while gazing at the moon. Ancient Japanese believed that a rabbit lives on the moon since the shadows on the moon resemble a rabbit.
I think it is wonderful how the Japanese enjoy nature and the four seasons so much. I hope to show and teach Yuuki these traditions and customs as much as possible.
It wasn't the traditional "Tsukimidango", but we had Odango and Japanese tea for dessert.
