#Otsukimi

[giz-art]

And here is the complete composition ^ ^

Still my old couple, Miyu and Jacke, the japanese ghost and the druid, the moonbunny and the hare/stag, Otsukimi and Mabon. What can I say, I love them ♥ And as some evolutions are underwork I wanted to make another heavy japanese aesthetic with Miyu for Otsukimi (since she will slowly grow away from theses roots) ... But my brain just could not let Jacke appart XD

Really inspired by this palette too this days... I wonder if I could make a new enamel pendant with my moonbun logo.

[sorapikakaminari]

Otsukimi🎑🎑🎑

[redsamuraiii]

Ultraman Leo (Ep 32) : Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - Farewell, Princess Kaguya

A Mid Autumn Festival Special which features a story inspired by the folklore of Princess Kaguya, where her people found her on Earth, living with her adoptive parents, to bring her back to the Moon.

[mayamiyamaillustration]

晩に細い三日月🌙を見かけるようになりました。十五夜まであと約一週間。

A thin crescent moon 🌙 is seen at night these days. It takes about a week until “Jugoya” or “Otsukimi” which mean full-moon festival at September/October in Japan.

[geimaikospottingsl]

Minarai Toshichiyo of Komayaka Okiya by Mari Lenoirre Via Flickr: Tonight was not only a special Otsukimi ozashiki but it was also the debut of our newest Minarai. Meet Toshichiyo! I hope to jikata alot for her in the future. Pictured: Toshichiyo of Komayaka Okiya.

[lychee-milk]

お月見！

[amyyythestarry]

I don’t know why but I find this so cute.

Especially the end where it says Aidalro put rabbits on top of Tsukasa like rabbits on top of the moon.

That’s adorable.

I’m sick, but here is the latest art.

Honestly I thought the thing on the plate was a messed up cake, but I think it’s actually a fried onigiri with ketchup, or some other red sauce.

Happy Labor Day I guess.

Otsukimi

AidaIro released a new banner on their Twitter today, showing Tsukasa covered in rabbits equipped with little hammers! Immediately, I was confused: why choose this art to represent September?!

Well, after a bit of research, I discovered that the Japanese festival, Otsukimi, is coming up soon! It's a festival held in late September/early October that's held on the days surrounding the full moon. Specifically, the "Harvest Moon"!

Because it is a festival honoring the moon (the Japanese name means "moon watching"), rabbits are also associated with the festival. For those not in the know, the dark spots of the moon look like a rabbit pounding mochi to many Asian cultures!

So that explains why Tsukasa is covered in rabbits holding little hammers!

An amusing thing I noticed however, is that Tsukasa is often associated with the moon. His name is close to "Tsukuyomi", the Japanese god of the moon, and he's frequently shown with a moon motif in contrast to Amane's sun.

I wonder if AidaIro was making a joke about rabbits on the moon, with the rabbits sitting on top of Tsukasa?

Makes you think! ☆

[novalunadream]

[heartshinebeauty]

I made Tsukimi Soba noodles for my father and me and he didn’t understand the story with the rabbit on the moon, so I’m gonna try to explain it hahaha.. Here it goes: 

One night, the Man on the Moon came down to earth disguised as a beggar. He chanced upon a Fox, a Monkey, and a Rabbit and asked for some food. The Fox brought him fish from a stream, and the Monkey brought fruit from the trees, but the Rabbit could only offer grass. So he told the beggar to build a fire, and when it was built, threw himself onto the flames to offer himself to the Man. Amazed by the Rabbit's generosity, the beggar transformed back into the Man on the Moon and pulled the Rabbit from the fire. To honor the Rabbit's kindness, the Man on the Moon carried the Rabbit back to the moon to live with him. Now, if you look at the full moon, you can see the outline of the Rabbit pounding mochi on the moon.

Tsukimi means moon-viewing in Japanese and has been celebrated every September since the Heian period (794-1185). According to the lunar calendar, the moon is most beautiful around September 15th when it is at its fullest and nearest to the Autumnal equinox. Therefore this moon is also called harvest moon! In 2023, Tsukimi will be celebrated on the 29th of September, so how do people celebrate this special day and what’s its origin?

Tsukimi has been celebrated for a long time. The festival is said to be celebrated first during the Nara period (710-794) but it wasn’t until the Heian period (794-1185) that it became popular among aristocrats who would admire the moon’s reflection in the water and read 短歌 tanka poetry under the moonlight.

Nowadays people celebrate tsukimi with their loved ones, watching the moon and enjoying mochi or tsukimi dango. Other popular tsukimi foods are chestnuts, pumpkin, soba and udon. The room is usually decorated with susuki, Japanese pampas grass or silver grass. Men believes that the silver grass will protect the house from evil. 

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[yujacake]

"believe in yourself, because it's you!!!"

idol ann cheering sumire up for kagepro au

outfit design is by my friend jazzy who drew her for takamaki attention!!! see here

[giz-art]

Yes, they come as a set ♥ My sweet little Moon Miyu ♥ I was late for Tsukimi this year... But I know she will come back ^ ^

[sorapikakaminari]

They had Otsukimi exhibit at the Japanese friendship garden in our city. I have more photos .

[redsamuraiii]

MacDonalds Japan Ad - Princess Kaguya, Tsukimi aka Mid Autumn Festival Special (2024)

The bamboo cutter and his wife misses their adopted child who has returned to her royal family on the moon. And to their surprised, she came to visit them to have a hearty meal with MacDonalds!

Japanese ads never fail to either make you laugh your butts off or pull your heart strings in a matter of minutes! I want a lighthearted Jdrama of this, similar to that of Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun

[01tsubomi]

these shots in the otsukimi recital MV crack me up bc idk if hibiya’s eye ability was confirmed yet (?) when wannyanpu drew it but in context omg hahaha can you imagine. “wait you’re right, i don’t have to give up just yet! there’s still a chance!!! i can save hiyori!!! what is this feeling- it’s like something’s awakening in me- i- *looks at something really far away*”

[geimaikospottingsl]

Kitsuke of the day: Otsukimi by Mari Lenoirre