Joy of Autumn in Tokyo

Autumn is an active season in Tokyo.
All the hotness and humidity gone, people get much more active than they were in summer.  There are Japanese proverbs showing how exciting a season autumn is:
スポーツの秋 (”Autumn, a season for sports”)
読書の秋 (”Autumn, a season for reading”)
食欲の秋 (”Autumn, a season for strong appetite”)

Definitely, it is better to read or play sports in the cool, comfortable season, than in the hot summer.
Also, autumn is the season of harvest.  There are various delicacies of the season, such as sweet chestnuts (栗), brevoorts (秋刀魚)、and Matsutake mushrooms(松茸).  Rice is also harvested in autumn, and is most delicious in this season.

Brevoorts.
The Kanjis “秋刀魚”, literally mean ‘autumn’, ’sword’, ‘fish’.  It is written like this because brevoorts are fish which are in season in autumn, and look like swords.

Autumn is also a season of art.  It is said “芸術の秋 (geijutsu no aki)” in Japanese.  Many art events take place in this season.
Tokyo Designers Week, an event of design, is one of them.

Work from Tokyo Designers Week 2009

Many works by top designers, shops, and art students would be exhibited.  Marking its 25th anniversary, this year’s theme is ‘Environment’.
Of course Japan is a treasure trove of unique tradition, but don’t forget that new designs and technologies are always being created too!

・Location: Meiji Jingu Gaien
・Period: Oct. 29 - Nov. 3
・Website: http://www.tdwa.com/

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