Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Japanese Word of the Month & Did You Know?

Tsuyu ( or Baiyu) - Plum Rain/ Rainy Season in Japan


 Tsuyu or Baiyu  literally translates to Plum Rain, Rainy season in Japan is called this because it coincides with the season of plums ripening.
Tsuyu starts from the beginning of June and lasts until mid July.
After Tsuyu it gets so mushiatsui ( humid) and shoki (hot weather) in Japan, so not a good time to visit, lol.

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