November – Calligraphy by Vicky

霜月 (shimotsuki) “November” (archaic) (literally “the month of frost”)

The Japanese characters for the archaic name for "November", in a calligraphy style

Like many countries, Japan uses a 12-month calendar. The names are very simple. January is literally “Month one”, February is “Month two”, etc: 一月 = January 二月 = February However, before the Meiji Restoration (mid-1800s) it was common to use an older 12-month system. These months’ names referenced the weather and the seasons (similar toContinueContinue reading “霜月 (shimotsuki) “November” (archaic) (literally “the month of frost”)”