Oblations for moon viewing

Oblations for moon viewing

Moon viewing parties were held in Japan on the 15th of the eighth month and 13th of the ninth month on the lunar calendar. The custom originated in China and was adopted in Japan during the Heian Period. It became very popular in the Edo Period. Dumplings, chestnuts, taro, autumn flowers, and eulalia grass are offered to the full moon.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐48‐0]

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  • ILEA000321997
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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