Autumn
Japan is a country blessed with nature and a climate that clearly distinguishes the four seasons, but autumn is a season in which one can especially feel the change of seasons. As the phrase "Kinshu" (brocade autumn) suggests, the leaves and fruits of the trees turn into "Nishiki" (colorful brocade), creating an "elegant" scene. However, the appearance of the leaves and berries shines for a brief moment and then fades away, and this transient nature also accentuates the beauty of autumn as "the beauty of things. The trees with only a few nuts and leaves remaining after the autumn brocade have an air of "apology" and "sabi," or "loneliness.
日本は四季がはっきりと分かる自然と気候に恵まれた国ですが、秋は特に季節の移ろいを感じる季節です。「錦秋」という言葉があるように、木々の葉や実が色とりどりを表す「錦」に染まり「雅」な風景が生まれます。しかしその姿はほんの一瞬だけ輝いて消えていき、その儚さもまた「もののあはれ」として秋の美しさを際立たせています。そして錦秋の後で木の実や葉が僅かに残った木々には「詫び」「寂び」の風情があります。