安酒を酌みて愛でるや栗ご飯

(yasuzake-o kumite-mederu-ya kurigohan)

　　　　　　　　　（薫風士）

drinking cheap sake,

I enjoyed eating

boiled chestnuts-mixed rice

                               (Lovee)

丹波路や栗の転がるアスファルト

(tanbaji-ya kuri-no-korogaru asufaruto)

　　　　　　（薫風士）

on an asphalt road,

Japanese chestnuts rolling_ 

Tanba’s country area

                              (Lovee)

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むざんやな甲の下のきりぎりす

(muzan-yana kabuto-no-shita-no kirigirisu)

 　 　　　　　　　　　(芭蕉)

how pathetic!

a cricket chirping

under the warrior’s helmet

 　　    (Translated by Lovee)

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冒頭の写真4枚は、薫風士が見た日経新聞電子版の中国パビリオン紹介記事の一部分ですが、日経新聞電子版の有料会員の方は、クリック（タップ）拡大して明瞭な画面でご覧頂けると思います。

爽やかや二十四節気大映像

(sawayaka-ya nijūshisekki daieizō)

                       （薫風士）

refreshing!

invigorating!

great images of nijūshi-sekki

(Note)

The term “nijūshisekki” means the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar.

The following 24 pictures are some parts of images which Kunpūshi saw in the EXPO 2025 pavilion of People’s Republic of China.

下記の写真は、タップ(クリック)拡大して、ご覧ください。

立春

雨水

啓蟄

春分

清明

谷雨(穀雨)

立夏

小満

芒種

夏至　　　　　

小暑

大暑　

立秋

処暑

白露

秋分　　　

寒路

霜降

立冬

小雪

大雪

冬至

Unfortunately, Kunpushi failed to take a picture of "冬至". 

小寒

大寒

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この写真は、WEB検索で見た大阪関西万博紹介サイトの「アオと夜の虹の　パレード」の一部分です。　　

万博や三十六景秋の宵

(banpaku-ya sanjūroku-kei aki-no-yoi)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

EXPO 2025_

36 pictures

Autumn evening

                    (Lovee)

（注）

上記の俳句は、WEB検索の効果を期待して、葛飾北斎（1760-1849）の代表作「富嶽三十六景」にあやかって便宜的に「三十六景」と詠んだものです。
9月10日に撮った万博会場夜景の写真下記10枚と、10月7日に万博会場の夜景を26枚撮り、合計して三十六景にする予定ですが、実現するかどうかは天候次第なので当日の好天を祈るばかりです。

The following are some of the pictures that Kunpushi took around the Banpaku field on  Septenber 10, 2025.

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前祝ひチクワ食みては缶ビール

(maeiwai chikuwa-hamitewa kanbīru)

                          （薫風士）

advance celebration_

having a grilled fish paste;

drinking a can of beer

                            (Lovee)

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秋涼し手毎にむけや瓜茄子

（aki-suzushi te-gotoni-muke-ya uri-nasubi）

　　　　　　　（芭蕉）

cool in autumn_

let’s peel respectively with hands

oriental melons and eggplants   

  (Translated by Lovee)

（注）

芭蕉db.の「奥の細道」の解説によると、写真の句碑は、金沢市の長久寺にあり、上記の俳句は、芭蕉が松玄庵に招かれて出された料理に感謝を込めて詠んだ俳句です。

この句の茄子は、「水ナス」のことで、古くから泉州の特産で甘くて水分の豊富な夏の生野菜として好まれたようです。

芭蕉db.は、下記のURLをクリック（タップ）して、ご覧下さい。

https://www2.yamanashi-ken.ac.jp/~itoyo/basho/okunohosomichi/okuno31.htm#ku2

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重陽や季語の混乱如何にせむ

(chōyō-ya kigo-no-konran ikani-semu)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

Chōyō_

how to deal with the confusion

on season words?

                          (Lovee)  

This picture is a part of display on my PC, which describes about synonyms of chōyō and differences between the lunar calendar and the solar calendar.

This picture is a part of display on my PC, which shows a status of access to my blog "俳句HAIKU" as of an early morning on January 19, 2023.

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重陽やダジャレ俳句を口遊み

(chōyō-ya dajare-haiku-o kuchizusami)

                         （薫風士）

Chōyō_

crooning

peaceful gag haiku

               　　   (Lovee)

(Note)

As to words having the pronunciation of chōyō, there are homonyms such as “重陽” (Chrysanthemum Festival; September 9, the ninth day of the ninth month originally applied in the old calendar), “徴用” (drafting),  “長幼” (young and old), “重用” (important position), etc.

In this calendar, which is a part of the calendar for September published by the Association of Japanese Classical Haiku, conveniently “重陽” is put on the 9th September. However, actually it should be put on October 10th in 2025 because the day of  “重陽” (Chrysanthemum Festival; September 9, the ninth day of the ninth month) is originally applied in the old calendar.

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樹を変へて折々鳴くや法師蝉

(ki-o-kaete oriori-naku-ya hōshizemi)

　　　　　　　　　（薫風士）

changing trees to stay at,

crying occasionally;

Meimuna opalifera

                             (Lovee)

  (Note)

As to the pronunciation of「き」(ki), there are many homonyms such as「樹」(tree),「機」(opportunity),「器」(vessel),「期」(time),「季」(season),「気」(feeling), etc.

Therefore, I would be pleased if you consider the above haiku as a pun, taking the Meimuna opalifera as a metaphor.

This picture shows a portion of the article "俳句 365 haiku (247) 《法師蝉1 Kunpūshi》" shown on a PC display.

夜の秋ようやく実感白露かな

(yorunoaki yōyaku jikkan hakuro-kana)

                           （薫風士）

Hakuro_

having a real feeling like autumn,

only in the night

                       (Lovee)

(Note)

The term “yorunoaki” （夜の秋）, which literally means "night autumn", is a late summer season word for expressing the climate when a night is cool like autumn, while day time is hot like summer.

The word “Hakuro” means the 15th of the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar, that is, September 7 in the Gregorian Calendar.

These pictures show partial portions of NHK-TV scenes which Kunpūshi watched on September 7 & 8, 2025.

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真夏日や白露の今日も来週も

(manatsubi-ya hakuro-no-kyo-mo raishū-mo)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

manatsubi_

today on Hakuro,

next week as well

                      (Lovee)

(Note)

The term “manatsubi” means a “tropical day" on which the temperature is 30°C or above.

The word “Hakuro”, which literally means "white dew", is the 15th of the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar, that is, September 7 in the Gregorian Calendar.

This picture shows a partial portion of NHK-TV weather news.  

This picture shows a partial portion of a calendar published by 

the Association of Japanese Classical Haiku for September in 2025.

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恙無き祈りの日々や法師蝉

(tsutsuganaki inori-no-hibi-ya hōshizemi)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

daily prayer;

safe and sound_

Meimuna opalifera

                            (Lovee)

 This picture shows a partial portion of the description on the season word “Meimuna opalifera” in “カラー図説 日本大歳時記”.

This picture shows a diseased brown cicada.　

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子規の忌や句作に生かす四季の季語

(shiki-no-ki-ya kusaku-ni-ikasu shiki-no-kigo)

                           （薫風士）

anniversary of Shiki’s death_

making the best use of season word

for composing haiku in four seasons

                               (Lovee)

(Note)

The above haiku is a pun using the homonyms of Shiki （子規: Shiki Masaoka）and shiki（四季: four seasons）.

This picture shows a portion of the description on the season word “子規忌（=Shikiki）” in “カラー図説 日本大歳時記”.　

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手作りの南瓜収穫二つかな

(tezukuri-no kabocha-shūkaku futatsu-kana)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

only two pieces:　

harvest of

homegrown pumpkins

                 　        (Lovee)

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刺されしも殺さず生かす毛虫かな

(sasareshi-mo korosazu-ikasu kemushi-kana)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

stung,

but no killing_

hairy caterpillar

                         (Lovee)

You can find an Oriental tussock moth caterpillar in the middle of the first picture.

The second picture is a partial portion of a poster put up in a pharmacy.

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動と静ながれしなやか風の盆

(dō-to-sei nagare-shinayaka kazenobon)

                           （薫風士）

movement and stillness;

graceful flow of dancing people:

Kazenobon

                                (Lovee)

(Note)   　

If you are interested in "Owara Kazenobon" (おわら風の盆）, click or tap here and see “富山 NEWS WEB”, or , click or tap here and see the home page of "一般社団法人 越中八尾観光協会".

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恙無く庭の手入れや震災忌

(tsutsuganaku niwa-no-teire-ya shinsaiki)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

safe and sound:

attending to my garden;

Shinsaiki

 　　　    　(Lovee)

(Note)

The term “Shinsaiki” means the anniversary of the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake.

The last picture shows a partial portion of September calendar published by the Association of Japanese Classical Haiku.  

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庭手入れ二百十日も朝早く

 (niwateire nihyakutōkamo asahayaku)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

care of my garden;

early in the morning

on 210^th day as well

                      (Lovee)

(Note)

I looked after my garden early in the morning, avoiding fierce heat during the day time.

These pictures show partial portions of NHK-TV news scenes which Kunpūshi watched on August 31, 2025.

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諸所猛暑処暑後十日も暑暑暑暑

(shosho-mōsho shosho-go-tōka-mo shoshoshoshosho)

　　　　　　　（薫風士）

everywhere fierce heat

even 10 days after Shosho

hot hot hot hot hot

                           (Lovee)

（Note)

This haiku is a kind of wordplay using homonyms.

The word "shosho" （諸所）means "everywhere" and "Shosho" （処暑）means one of the 24 divisions of the four seasons（around August 23, when the summer heat is expected to ease up).

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