#natsubate

[ryokomae]

焦げてますが☺️笑 大葉と梅をササミでつつんでみました ポン酢であっさり味付け😋 ナオミいないのに、作りすぎたな…😂 ナオミがいないと、ごはんも適当になります（笑） でもこないだ、1日少なくとも１２種類の食べ物？たべたほうがよいと聞きました！ みなさん食べていますか？ 夏バテにならないよう 食べましょうね\( ˆoˆ )/ハーイ 食べることは、生きること。 みことばパンも、いつもほしい😋🍞 June 29, 2017

[soimort]

松岡菜摘 - Twitter - Wed 17 Jun 2020

毎日暑いねぇ😔 ご飯いっぱい食べて水分取るんだよ〜 #夏バテ防止 #なつバテはしていいよ(？) It’s so hot everyday😔 Eat a lot and drink a lot of water~ #prevention of summer fatigue #but it’s ok to get a Natsu-fatigue (?)

[nekohakase]

August in Japan

The traditional Japanese name for August is Hazuki (葉月), literally the “month of leaves.” Other names for August are Aki-kaze-tsuki (秋風月) “month that brings the autumn breeze”, Hae-zuki (南風月) “month of typhoons,” and Tsuki-mi-zuki (月見月), the “month of moon watching.”

Since matsuri (祭り), or, festivals, are so common this month, Hazuki is often portrayed with hanabi (花火), or fireworks patterns. Instead of wearing kimono, yukata are acceptable, and carrying an uchiwa (内輪) fan is common in lieu of a traditional folding sensu (扇子) fan.

The colors for Hazuki are yellow, green and blue. These colors are used on clothing and hair clips, accessories and greeting cards, and will be seen on kimono. Another traditional pattern used often this month is the traditional water pattern, as shown in the picture above.

The foods of Hazuki are goya (ゴーヤ) , eggplant (茄子), and cucumber; fruits: watermelon, pear, and muscat grapes; seafood: suzuki (鱸), awabi (アワビ), kuruma-ebi (車エビ) and konbu seaweed (昆布).

Hazuki also boasts extremely hot and humid weather - this is moreso in recent years, as during the Edo period this was considered the beginning of autumn already. As a result, “natsubate” or, heat sickness, is a common ailment. Therefore, salty drinks will become more prevalent, too.