This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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苳、款冬、菜蕗
ふき、ふふき、フキ
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
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核の冬

かくのふゆ
nuclear winter
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三冬

さんとう
three winter months
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夏炉冬扇

かろとうせん
summer fires and winter fans; useless things
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夏山冬里方式

なつやまふゆさとほうしき
rotated grazing
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夏山冬里

なつやまふゆさと
pasturing cattle in summer and feeding them indoors during winter; rotated grazing
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立冬

りっとう
first day of winter (approx. Nov. 8)
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越冬地

えっとうち
wintering spot (i.e. of a migrating bird)
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越冬隊

えっとうたい
wintering party (team)
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越冬資金

えっとうしきん
winter bonus