Leaf Watching (momijigari)

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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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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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