Autumn has advanced, and it is the season of frosting of 24 sekki. It is said that it is the time when dew is cooled by cold air and falls as frost, but today’s Chigasaki is blessed with good weather and many fishing boats are out. The air was becoming clearer and the sunset more vivid. The sunset is beautiful.
A huge cumulonimbus appeared over Yamanashi on the evening of August 30. The top of the cloud is wide and flat, and it is called ‘Kanatoko (gold floor) Clouds’ because of its shape. They were seen in a wide range of areas, including Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture, and made the news. At about the same time, anti-twilight rays also appeared in Sagami Bay. From the sky above Miura Peninsula, which is opposite to the direction of the sun, light pillars radiantly extended toward Izu Peninsula. The moon appears and the scene is fantastic. I was lucky to be able to take pictures on the same day, because I rarely see these clouds and anti-twilight rays.
Risshu is the day when summer reaches its peak and the signs of autumn begin to appear. In the 24 divisions of the old calendar, Risshu is between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox, and from then until the first day of winter falls. This year, the rainy season has finally ended for a very long time, but is it already the beginning of autumn? The days of intense heat continued, but today’s sunset at Chigasaki Beach was somewhat autumn.
Today is Rikka. One of the 24 divisions of the solar year. It is said to be the day when spring reaches its peak and a hint of summer begins to appear. It is midway between the Vernal Equinox and the summer solstice, and it is summer from today until the beginning of autumn. During the beginning of summer, the beach is full of blooming false Bindweed, and the beautiful pink blooms will add color to Chigasaki in early summer. The flower language is’ kizuna. ‘. The evening sun shone with petals amid the roar of the sea.
Although Kawazucho in Izu, Shizuoka Prefecture, the birthplace of Kawazu-zakura, is famous for its cherry blossoms, there are 70 of them in full bloom along Koidegawa River in Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The flowers are more pink than Somei Yoshino cherries. Although the annual cherry blossom festival held to counter the coronavirus was canceled, many cherry blossom viewers visited the festival. Today is also the first Emperor’s Birthday in Reiwa period.
Buddhist rituals. It is also called Hoshi Kuyo. It is held on the winter solstice, New Year’s Day and the first day of spring in the old calendar in order to exclude national and individual disasters. Today is the winter solstice. There are only 10 days left this year. The first year of Reiwa era is coming to an end.
It is the 210th day from the first day of spring the lunar calendar. Usually, typhoons hit Japan on September 1. Around this time, the ears of rice come out and it is said to be an unlucky day for farmers.Disaster Prevention Day is also set for September 1.
Chigasaki Fishing Port is located in the center of the Sagami Bay coast, overlooking the Izu Peninsula, Miura Peninsula, and Mount Fuji. In addition to fishing boats, there are many leisure boats and round-trip boats around Eboshi iwa. In the early summer, False bindweed flowers on the nearby beach are full of flowers. The sunset is also beautiful.
The symbol of Chigasaki. The official name is “Ubashima”. It is 1.4 km off the Chigasaki coast, and it is also a landmark. It also often appears in the Southern All Stars songs.
