🌾GIFT TO THE GODS✨
The 1st day of the 8th month in the traditional calendar is known as 'Hachigatsu sakujitsu', shortened to 'Hassaku' (八朔).
At this time farmers would make offerings of the first ripe rice to the gods, and gradually it became a time of gift giving.
A General's Kimberly watercolor pencils drawing of two geisha/geiko/geigi women and a maiko saying thank you to a brunette woman at the ochaya in Kyoto, Japan (Hassaku) in my Canson XL watercolor sketchbook with watercolor brush pen
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🌾GIFT TO THE GODS✨
The 1st day of the 8th month in the traditional calendar is known as 'Hachigatsu sakujitsu' (八月朔日), shortened to 'Hassaku' (八朔).
At this time farmers would make offerings of the first ripe rice to the gods, and gradually it became a time of gift giving.
In the Kyōto hanamachi (花街) geiko and maiko call upon ochaya and shishōtaku (師匠宅) to deliver gifts to those that have taught and supported them during the year thus far.
