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Category: Seasons & Culture

September 21, 2025October 2, 2025Seasons & Culture

Kisetsukan: Living with the seasons in Japan

The Japanese word kisetsukan (季節感) translates as “a sense of the seasons” (kisetsu = season, kan = sense or feeling) but its […]

August 16, 2025September 21, 2025Seasons & Culture

Japan’s 72 Microseasons

Japanese 72 microseasons

The four primary seasons in Japan, summer, autumn, winter, and spring, provide a compass for living intentionally, season by season, in the […]

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Welcome to Inaka Journal! A blog about rural life in the Japanese countryside. Follow along as we share our adventures on the Izu Peninsula, from home and garden projects to enjoying the seasons and experiencing local festivals.

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