Seasons here have their associated images, foods and activities. I mentioned summer's symbols in this post.
Some autumnal paraphernalia include:
- grapes - many varieties
- mushrooms - yum yum yum ^_^
- moon-viewing (though I don't actually know anybody who does this, McDonald's has brought out their 'Tsukimi burger' - 'tsukimi' meaning 'moon viewing' - which has a big round fried egg on it)
- chestnuts (often called 'marron' - the French name - in Japan - coffee shops will bring out a few 'marron'-related products)
- maple leaves
- obviously, autumn foliage (the changing leaves are called 'kouyou' in Japan; in late autumn it's common to go to nice parks or countryside places to see the kouyou)
A number of shops are now decorated with autumn leaves; others are already busting out the Hallowe'en decor. (Hallowe'en is not widely celebrated, but it is widely used in decorating.)
It's interesting how as soon as we hit August 31, the weather suddenly changed. It was just a calendar date, but suddenly, bang, it didn't *feel* like summer any more. All through July and August, I went about without a jacket, neither day nor night. But now you never know when a cool spell will hit, or when it will suddenly start raining, or when the night will come in with a slight chill in the air.
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