{"id":4220,"date":"2016-09-19T00:44:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-18T15:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.takimotokan.co.jp\/english\/?p=1604"},"modified":"2016-09-19T00:44:50","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T15:44:50","slug":"harvest-moon-and-dumplings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takimotokan.co.jp\/en\/news\/harvest-moon-and-dumplings\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvest Moon and Dumplings"},"content":{"rendered":"

On September 15th we enjoyed a Harvest Moon. It was the most beautiful night for a full moon this year.<\/p>\n

At this time of year, farmers everywhere prepare to harvest their crops, and September\u2019s full moon is when they pause to give thanks and pray for a good harvest.<\/p>\n

\"takimoto-tskumi-autumn-display\"<\/p>\n

Each year then, as part of this tradition, we prepare autumn flowers and tsukimi dango (moon dumplings) in the lobby at Dai-ichi Takimotokan to welcome our guests. Made especially for us at a local factory, the tsukimi dango are fluffy and always a popular treat!<\/p>\n

\"takimoto-tsukimi-blue-sky\"<\/p>\n

The day of the full moon dawned with perfect autumn weather.<\/p>\n

\"takimoto-tsukimi-moon\"<\/p>\n

We waited, though, for night to come and watched for the moon to rise. When it did, though, we found it was a little difficult to capture it perfectly with a camera. (It does look almost the same as the tsukimi dango, too!)<\/p>\n

However, with the naked eye it was a breathtaking sight. Whether viewed from the open-air bath or one of our rooms, many of our guests enjoyed watching it rise and move through the night.<\/p>\n

We could not help but think, too, of the spate of typhoons that passed through this summer and of the farmers who suffered severe damage as a result. Our hearts are with them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On September 15th we enjoyed a Harvest Moon. It was the most beautiful night for a full moon this year. At this time of year, farmers everywhere prepare to harvest their crops, and September\u2019s full moon is when they pause to give thanks and pray for a good harvest. Each year then, as part of this tradition, we prepare autumn<\/p>\n

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