It was hot today, but signs of fall are all around. The red spider lilies are beginning to flower! I enjoy seeing the bright red flowers in the rice fields. In Japanese, these flowers are called, Higanbana. Higan in the Buddhist calendar marks the changing of the seasons, and is around the “autumnal equinox” (September 22nd).

signs of fall: 秋期の兆候    red spider lily: 彼岸花　Buddhist calendar: 仏教の暦 changing of the seasons: 季節の移り変わり　autumnal equinox: 秋分の日