wet leaves

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wet leaves
the sweetness
of little spring

Indian Summer, koharubi  小春日
***** Location: Japan, worldwide
***** Season: Early winter
***** Category: Season
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Explanation
koharubiyori 小春日和、
ko rokugatsu 小六月"small June"
koharunagi 小春凪(こはるなぎ)no wind at Indian summer time
koharuzora 小春空(こはるぞら) sky at Indian sumer time
Koharu 小春 means a little spring and biyori (hiyori 日和) a fine day any time of the year, literally meaning the sun is at peace. This word has a very gentle ring to the Japanese.
We can add the suffix "biyori" at many other words, like a fine day for an excursion "ensokubiyori" 遠足日和.
According to the Asian Lunar calendar, this was October, but now it is November, when we have a stroke of fine days with bright sunshine.

Kigo (season word) information from the World Kigo Database, used with permission.

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