September 2021
THE COLORFUL LEAVES OF AUTUMN IN JAPAN

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- THEME FOR SeptemberTHE COLORFUL LEAVES OF AUTUMN IN JAPAN
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Japanese people have appreciated the changing colors of autumn since ancient times. In this month’s Highlighting Japan, we introduce some famous spots for viewing the autumn foliage, from mountains and lakes to temples and museum gardens. We look too at some of the beautiful creations that colorful autumn leaves have inspired, including paintings, kimono fabric designs, and seasonal Japanese sweets.
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- The Autumn Colors of Japan
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An interview with Matsutani Shigeru, the honorary director of Kyoto Botanical Gardens
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- Aomori Autumn Colors Set a Lake Aflame
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Tsuta Numa Lake in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, reflects trees with red autumn leaves like a mirror
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- An Urban Art Museum with a Garden of Beautiful Autumn Leaves
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Nezu Museum in central Tokyo has an authentic Japanese garden with beautiful crimson foliage in autumn.
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- A Temple’s Autumn Colors Bring Comfort
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Yokoku-ji temple, founded some 1,200 years ago in present-day Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, is a famous spot for viewing the autumn colors.
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- Mt. Daisen Covered in “Seven Colors”
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Mt. Daisen in western Tottori Prefecture is covered in richly colored leaves in the autumn when the whole mountain is said to have leaves of “seven colors.”
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- Kimono with Autumn Leaf Patterns
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The kimono, Japan’s traditional garment, uses patterns, colors and other means to express the autumn season.
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- Autumn Wagashi Bring Color to Kyoto
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In Kyoto, a heartfelt love for the beautiful autumn colors is expressed in wagashi, traditional Japanese confectionery.
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- Appreciating Autumn Foliage Masterpieces and a Garden’s Autumn Colors
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The Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane Prefecture, famous for its beautiful gardens, houses a collection of Nihonga masterpieces depicting autumn leaves.
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TOPICS
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- Addresses by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on the Occasions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games
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Also
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- SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYSpreading the Use of an Online Screening System for Expectant Women to the World
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- MY WAYA Polish Artist Capturing Life in Japan
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- GLOBALLY IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE SYSTEMSNishi-Awa Steep Slope Land Agriculture System