This Tuesday was said to be the night perfect for tsukimi, or viewing
the full moon. The full moon was actually last night (Wednesday) so I
think the old lunar calendar was a bit off. It was cloudy last night
though, so technically Tuesday was the clearest night. All the
conbinis were selling these tsukimi dango and other seasonal foods on
a special display. Although I didn't do a "proper" moon viewing
outside, I still bought some tasty dango that are only available this
time of year. McDonald's also has a special seasonal "Tsukimi Burger"
with a fried egg, like the full moon!
There is a Japanese folklore, rabbits are preparing dango up there in the moon.
When you look at the full moon, you see a shape of the rabbit on the moon surface:)
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