Tuesday, September 5, 2017

*::UNKNOWN PLEASURES::* 2017 FULL MOON IN TOKYO ๐ŸŒ What the Moon Means to Japan - Don't Miss Japan's Rabbit on the Full Moon๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŒ•




There will be a full moon in Japan tomorrow, 

September 6, 2017!!!
So we were wanting to just give a brief explanation
of what a full moon really is,

and what it means to Japanese culture๐ŸŒ•✨





๐ŸŒ•What is a Full Moon?๐ŸŒ•


When the Moon is full the entire face of the Moon is lit by the Sun's rays 
and it can be bright enough to light up even the darkest of places. 

Nights like tonight and the day after next, 
the Moon often looks to be full
but only about 98% of the Moon's disc is illuminated.
Which makes it difficult to tell the difference between a Full Moon 
and the last stage of a Waxing Gibbous Moon ๐ŸŒ”
or the beginning of a Waning Gibbous Moon. ๐ŸŒ–


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๐ŸŒ•Japan's Moon Deity - TSUKUYOMI๐ŸŒ•


No, it isn't Sailor Moon...though she is my deity!
At the center of Japanese mythology are the three heavenly siblings, 
Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, and Susano-o. 
According to Japanese Shintoism, 
Tsukuyomi, who is the Moon god, was born from the right eye of the primeval being Izanagi.
Tsukuyomi initially lived in the Heavens with his sister, the Sun god, Amaterasu.
But once, Amaterasu sent her brother as her representative
 to the goddess of food, Uke Mochi. 
To celebrate, the goddess of food offered him a wonderful meal, created from her mouth and nose. Tsukuyomi was so disgusted that he killed the goddess of food Uke Mochi. 
When Amaterasu learned what her brother Tsukuyomi did, 
she was so angry that she didn't want to see him anymore. 
Since then, brother and sister have lived apart, alternating in the sky. 
That is why the day always follows the night. 

The sun goddess Amaterasu and the god of storms Susano-o are the most prominent. 
The moon god Tsukuyomi on the other hand isn't so much.
However, for the longest time the Japanese have sensed the invisible power of the moon, and have paid careful attention to the rhythms of the lunar cycle. 
The Japanese also followed the lunar calendar until the mid-19th century
which meant that most events and rituals depended on the phases of the moon!


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๐ŸŒ•The Phases of the Moon in Japanese?๐ŸŒ•

Based on the lunar calendar, 
you can still see these markings on Japanese calendars today!

๐ŸŒ‘NEW MOON
(ๆ–ฐๆœˆ, Shingetsu)
SECOND-DAY MOON
(ไบŒๆ—ฅๆœˆ, Futsukazuki)
WAXING CRESCENT
 (ไธ‰ๆ—ฅๆœˆ, Mikazuki)
๐ŸŒ“FIRST QUARTER
(ไธŠๅผฆใฎๆœˆ・ไธƒๆ—ฅๆœˆ, Jougen no Tsuki/ Nanukazuki)
 THIRTEENTH-DAY MOON
(ๅไธ‰ๅคœๆœˆ, Jusanyazazukzi)
FOURTEENTH-DAY MOON
(ๅฐๆœ›ๆœˆ, Komochizuki)
๐ŸŒ•FULL MOON
(ๆบ€ๆœˆ・ๅไบ”ๅคœๆœˆ, Mangestu/Jugoyazuki)
SIXTEENTH-DAY MOON
(ๅๅ…ญๅคœๆœˆ, Izayoizuki)
SEVENTEENTH-DAY MOON
(็ซ‹ๅพ…ๆœˆ, Tachimachizuki)
EIGHTEENTH-DAY MOON
(ๅฑ…ๅพ…ๆœˆ, Imachizuki )
NINETEENTH-DAY MOON
(or sleeping and waiting moon)
(ๅฏๅพ…ๆœˆ, Nemachizuki)
20TH DAY MOON
(ๆ›ดๅพ…ๆœˆ, Fukemachizuki)
WANING CRESCENT
(ไธ‹ๅผฆใฎๆœˆ・ไบŒๅไธ‰ๅคœๆœˆ, Kagen-no-tsuki)
29TH & 30TH DAY MOON
(ๆ™ฆๆ—ฅๆœˆ・ไธ‰ๅๆ—ฅๆœˆ, Misokazuki)


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๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŒ•Forget MAN on the Moon๐ŸŒ•๐Ÿฐ



In some Western cultures, 
when you look up at the moon we say there's a man on the Moon.
Not in Asian though!
In Asia a rabbit is the symbol of the Moon.
So in Japanese art and decorations with a rabbit,
it's common to see a moon somehow incorporated. 

But what is the rabbit doing on the Moon?
Well, in China, the rabbit is making medicine!๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ’Š

In Japan, the rabbit is pounding mochi (rice cakes)!
For that reason you can see buy cakes 
with a rabbit motif for the autumn moon-viewing season
 at traditional shops all throughout Japan.


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As of now, the Moon is still Waxing Gibbous....
99% FULL!!!!!!




๐ŸŒ๐Ÿฐ DON'T MISS THE FULL MOON ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŒ
TOKYO - Sept. 6th at 4:02PM

Image source from Time and Date

๐ŸŒ’๐Ÿฐ 2017 Tokyo Moon Phases Calendar (English) ๐Ÿฐ๐ŸŒ“



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