Microseasons
72 microseasons and corresponding solar periods according to traditional Japanese calendar.
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| Date | Day of week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/28 - 04/01/28 | Saturday - Tuesday | Barley sprouts under the snow |
| 05/01/28 - 19/01/28 | Wednesday - Wednesday | Lesser cold |
| 05/01/28 - 09/01/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Parsley thrives |
| 10/01/28 - 14/01/28 | Monday - Friday | Springs once frozen flow once more |
| 15/01/28 - 19/01/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Pheasants start to call |
| 20/01/28 - 03/02/28 | Thursday - Thursday | Greater cold |
| 20/01/28 - 24/01/28 | Thursday - Monday | Butterburs bud |
| 25/01/28 - 29/01/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Ice thickens on streams |
| 30/01/28 - 03/02/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Hens start to lay eggs |
| 04/02/28 - 18/02/28 | Friday - Friday | Beginning of Spring |
| 04/02/28 - 08/02/28 | Friday - Tuesday | East wind melts the ice |
| 09/02/28 - 13/02/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Bush warblers start singing in the mountains |
| 14/02/28 - 18/02/28 | Monday - Friday | Fish emerge from the ice |
| 19/02/28 - 05/03/28 | Saturday - Sunday | Rainwater |
| 19/02/28 - 23/02/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Rain moistens the soil |
| 24/02/28 - 28/02/28 | Thursday - Monday | Mist starts to linger |
| 01/03/28 - 05/03/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Grass sprouts, trees bud |
| 06/03/28 - 20/03/28 | Monday - Monday | Insects awaken |
| 06/03/28 - 10/03/28 | Monday - Friday | Hibernating insects surface |
| 11/03/28 - 15/03/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | First peach blossoms |
| 16/03/28 - 20/03/28 | Thursday - Monday | Caterpillars become butterflies |
| 21/03/28 - 04/04/28 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Spring Equinox |
| 21/03/28 - 25/03/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Sparrows start to nest |
| 26/03/28 - 30/03/28 | Sunday - Thursday | First cherry blossoms |
| 31/03/28 - 04/04/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Distant thunder |
| 05/04/28 - 19/04/28 | Wednesday - Wednesday | Pure & Clear |
| 05/04/28 - 09/04/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Swallows return |
| 10/04/28 - 14/04/28 | Monday - Friday | Wild geese fly north |
| 15/04/28 - 19/04/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | First rainbows |
| 20/04/28 - 04/05/28 | Thursday - Thursday | Grain rains |
| 20/04/28 - 24/04/28 | Thursday - Monday | First reeds sprout |
| 25/04/28 - 29/04/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Last frost, rice seedlings grow |
| 30/04/28 - 04/05/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Peonies bloom |
| 05/05/28 - 20/05/28 | Friday - Saturday | Beginning of Summer |
| 05/05/28 - 09/05/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Frogs start croaking |
| 10/05/28 - 14/05/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Worms surface |
| 15/05/28 - 20/05/28 | Monday - Saturday | Bamboo shoots sprout |
| 21/05/28 - 05/06/28 | Sunday - Monday | Lesser ripening |
| 21/05/28 - 25/05/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Silkworms feast on mulberry leaves |
| 26/05/28 - 30/05/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Safflowers bloom |
| 31/05/28 - 05/06/28 | Wednesday - Monday | Barley ripens, ready to be harvested |
| 06/06/28 - 20/06/28 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Grain beards & seeds |
| 06/06/28 - 10/06/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Praying mantises hatch |
| 11/06/28 - 15/06/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Fireflies fly out from moist grass |
| 16/06/28 - 20/06/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Plums ripen, turning yellow |
| 21/06/28 - 06/07/28 | Wednesday - Thursday | Summer Solstice |
| 21/06/28 - 26/06/28 | Wednesday - Monday | Prunella flowers wither |
| 27/06/28 - 01/07/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Irises bloom |
| 02/07/28 - 06/07/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Crow-dipper sprouts |
| 07/07/28 - 22/07/28 | Friday - Saturday | Lesser heat |
| 07/07/28 - 11/07/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Warm winds blow |
| 12/07/28 - 16/07/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | First lotus blossoms |
| 17/07/28 - 22/07/28 | Monday - Saturday | Young hawks learn to fly |
| 23/07/28 - 07/08/28 | Sunday - Monday | Greater heat |
| 23/07/28 - 28/07/28 | Sunday - Friday | Paulownia trees produce seeds |
| 29/07/28 - 02/08/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Earth is damp, air is humid |
| 03/08/28 - 07/08/28 | Thursday - Monday | Heavy rains fall |
| 08/08/28 - 22/08/28 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Beginning of autumn |
| 08/08/28 - 12/08/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Cool winds blow |
| 13/08/28 - 17/08/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Evening cicadas sing |
| 18/08/28 - 22/08/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Thick fog blankets the land |
| 23/08/28 - 07/09/28 | Wednesday - Thursday | Manageable heat |
| 23/08/28 - 27/08/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Cotton flowers bloom |
| 28/08/28 - 01/09/28 | Monday - Friday | The heat finally relents |
| 02/09/28 - 07/09/28 | Saturday - Thursday | Rice ripens |
| 08/09/28 - 22/09/28 | Friday - Friday | White Dew |
| 08/09/28 - 12/09/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Dew glistens white on grass |
| 13/09/28 - 17/09/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Wagtails sing |
| 18/09/28 - 22/09/28 | Monday - Friday | Swallows return to the South |
| 23/09/28 - 07/10/28 | Saturday - Saturday | Autumnal Equinox |
| 23/09/28 - 27/09/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Thunder ceases |
| 28/09/28 - 02/10/28 | Thursday - Monday | Insects hole up underground |
| 03/10/28 - 07/10/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Farmers drain fields |
| 08/10/28 - 22/10/28 | Sunday - Sunday | Cold dew |
| 08/10/28 - 12/10/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Wild geese return |
| 13/10/28 - 17/10/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Chrysanthemums bloom |
| 18/10/28 - 22/10/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Crickets chirp by the door |
| 23/10/28 - 06/11/28 | Monday - Monday | Frost falls |
| 23/10/28 - 27/10/28 | Monday - Friday | First frost |
| 28/10/28 - 01/11/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Drizzling rain falls gently |
| 02/11/28 - 06/11/28 | Thursday - Monday | Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow |
| 07/11/28 - 21/11/28 | Tuesday - Tuesday | Beginning of winter |
| 07/11/28 - 11/11/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Camelias bloom |
| 12/11/28 - 16/11/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Land begins to freeze |
| 17/11/28 - 21/11/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Daffodils bloom |
| 22/11/28 - 06/12/28 | Wednesday - Wednesday | Light snow |
| 22/11/28 - 26/11/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Rainbows disappear |
| 27/11/28 - 01/12/28 | Monday - Friday | North wind blows the leaves from the trees |
| 02/12/28 - 06/12/28 | Saturday - Wednesday | Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow |
| 07/12/28 - 21/12/28 | Thursday - Thursday | Heavy snow |
| 07/12/28 - 11/12/28 | Thursday - Monday | Cold sets in, winter begins |
| 12/12/28 - 16/12/28 | Tuesday - Saturday | Bears hide away in their dens to hibernate |
| 17/12/28 - 21/12/28 | Sunday - Thursday | Salmons gather and swim upstream |
| 22/12/28 - 04/01/29 | Friday - Thursday | Winter solstice |
| 22/12/28 - 26/12/28 | Friday - Tuesday | Prunella sprouts |
| 27/12/28 - 31/12/28 | Wednesday - Sunday | Deer shed their antlers |