Season 3 is here! Starting fresh, this zen word, Beginner’s Mind, inspired me.  Thank you for your support!! Looking forward to the new season!!

Key Words:

Shoshin 初心
Beginner’s Mind

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As we pass the autumn equinox, manjyushage starts to bloom in Japan. In this episode, I talk about the exciting topic of the equinox, the season of o-higan, and blooming red spider lilies. Check out Instagram and Facebook for my painting of red spider lilies! 

Key Words:

Shūbun no hi 秋分の日
Autumn Equinox

O-higan お彼岸
Buddhist holiday

Higan baba 彼岸花
Manjyushage 曼珠沙華
Red spider lilies 

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In autumn, we hear the sound of insects. Here is a children song with pleasant insect onomatopoeia, first published in 1910.

秋になると虫の声が聞こえてきますよね。明治43年初出され、虫のオノマトペが心地よい童謡「虫のこえ」をご紹介します。

Song practice: 15:32
Whole song singing: 34:36

Sound video of insects in this song:
https://youtu.be/VLclzP03xjM?si=gmv-PsnXffCIdo7y

Key Words:

Mushi no koe 虫のこえ
Voices of Insects

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Aa matsu mushi ga naite iru 
Chin chiro Chin chiro Chin chiro rin

Aa suzu mushi mo nakidashita 
Rin rin Rin rin Rīn rin 

Aki no yonaga o naki toosu 
Aa omoshiroi mushi no koe

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Kiri kiri Kiri kiri Koorogi ya
Gacha Gacha Gacha Gacha kutsuwa mushi

Ato kara umaoi oitsui te
chon chon chon chon suicchon

Aki no yonaga o naki toosu 
Aa omoshiroi mushi no koe

Lyrics in Japanese:

1
ああ 松虫が鳴いている 
ちんちろ ちんちろ ちんちろりん

ああ鈴虫も鳴き出した
りんりん りんりん りいんりん

秋の夜長を鳴き通す
ああ おもしろい虫の声

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きりきり きりきり きいりきり こおろぎや
がちゃ がちゃ がちゃ がちゃ くつわ虫

後から 馬追い 追いついて
ちょん ちょん ちょん ちょん すいっちょん\

秋の夜長を鳴き通す
ああ おもしろい虫の声

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