Mount Jōnen as seen from Azumino under a stretch of clear weather
If you look closely, you can spot the snow pattern called “Jōnenbō” on the mountain’s slope
Can you make out the figure of a monk wearing a kasaya robe and carrying a sake flask?
People long ago used this snow pattern as a seasonal cue for tasks such as sowing seeds and planting rice seedlings, weaving it into their daily lives
Azumino is now just entering the rice-planting season
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