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Leaf watching, leaf peeping (momijigari)
***** Location: Japan, worldwide
***** Season: Late Autumn
***** Category: Humanity
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Explanation
"hunting for red leaves" momijigari
紅葉狩 (もみじがり)
going out to enjoy a picnick and the colored leaves of autumn. The famous temples of Kyoto and in other area were especially crowded during this season.
.... momiji mi 紅葉見(もみじみ)
..... kanpuu 観楓(かんぷう)
Look at some photos from my Japan :
Leaf watching, Leaf peeping
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Worldwide use
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Things found on the way
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HAIKU
紅葉狩まずは田楽食べてをり .. .. .. 雛菊
momijigari mazu wa dengaku tabete ori
watching red leaves -
first of all lets eat
delicious rice dumplings
Little Chrysanthemum
http://www.interone.jp/~touri/garo/garo.htm .. .. 紅葉
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.. .. .. .. .. momijigari
autumn leaves
he comes only
for his coat
golden leaves
I place another bracelet
on buddha
dogwood leaves
their circles in circles
the pond
the lighter shades
of yellow and red
morning sun
the park bench
on its green -
two red leaves
sunlight
through the yellow leaf
my index finger
Deborah Russell
Baltimore, MD USA
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Related words
***** Autumn Leaves (momiji 紅葉 もみじ)
yellow leaves, colored leaves
momiji tenpura もみじ天ぷら/ 紅葉の天ぷら
sweet tempura from maple leaves
from Mino town, Osaka
Tempura von roten Ahornblättern
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12/06/2005
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Shawn Lee Whitney
leaf peeping
in the mountains
a cold drizzle
(Joys of Japan)
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