May
7 microseasons · 2026 dates
牡丹華
botan hana saku18/72 · 穀雨 kokuu · 30 April 2026 – 4 May 2026Peonies bloom
Angelica tree bud楤の芽Bamboo shoot筍Bracken fern蕨Butterbur蕗Cherry salmon桜鱒Firefly squid蛍烏賊Herring鰊Japanese spikenard独活Manila clam浅蜊New onion新玉葱Ostrich fern屈Red sea bream真鯛Rockfish目張Round clam青柳Royal fern薇Sakura shrimp桜海老Sansho leaf木の芽Shiitake椎茸Spanish mackerel鰆Young sea bream春子AsparagusBonitoBroad beanGreen peaJapanese cockleMantis shrimpRighteye flounderSea urchinTurban shellHalfbeakHard clamHorse clamHorsehair crabIcefishRape blossomScallopStrawberryWakame
鼃始鳴
kawazu hajimete naku19/72 · 立夏 rikka · 5 May 2026 – 10 May 2026Frogs start singing
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
蚯蚓出
mimizu izuru20/72 · 立夏 rikka · 11 May 2026 – 15 May 2026Worms surface
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
竹笋生
takenoko shōzu21/72 · 立夏 rikka · 16 May 2026 – 20 May 2026Bamboo shoots sprout
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
蚕起食桑
kaiko okite kuwa o hamu22/72 · 小満 shōman · 21 May 2026 – 25 May 2026Silkworms feast on mulberry
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
紅花栄
benibana sakau23/72 · 小満 shōman · 26 May 2026 – 30 May 2026Safflower blooms
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
麦秋至
mugi no toki itaru24/72 · 小満 shōman · 31 May 2026 – 5 June 2026Wheat ripens
AsparagusBonito鰹Broad bean蚕豆Green pea豌豆Japanese cockle鳥貝Mantis shrimp蝦蛄Righteye flounder鰈Sansho leaf木の芽Sea urchin雲丹Turban shell栄螺Bigfin reef squidDevil stingerHorse mackerelWater shieldAngelica tree budBamboo shootBracken fernButterburCherry salmonFirefly squidHerringJapanese spikenardManila clamNew onionOstrich fernRed sea breamRockfishRound clamRoyal fernSakura shrimpSpanish mackerelYoung sea bream
Recorded in May
Aragawa
6 May 2023 · Tokyo · Read the review
The menu
- Appetizers (smoked salmon, prawn cocktail)
- 500g Omi beef steak
Ogata 緒方
2 May 2023 · Kyoto · Read the review
In season, served
- Sea urchin雲丹as Uni, nori tempura
- Nori海苔as Uni, nori tempura
- Butterbur蕗Owan椀from Kyōto 京都as Fuki Owan
- AsparagusTempura天ぷらas Asparagus Tempura
- Devil stinger虎魚as Okoze, innards
- Green pea豌豆as Rice, peas
- New onion新玉葱as Yari-ika, tamanegi, sesame oil
- Spear squid槍烏賊as Yari-ika, tamanegi, sesame oil
The menu
- Rice, peas
- Okoze, innards
- Yari-ika, tamanegi, sesame oil
- Fuki Owan
- Uni, nori tempura
- Asparagus Tempura
- Baby Ayu
- Hanasansho Beef Shabu-shabu
- Asari clam rice with ginger
- Unagi rice
- Sakura-ebi kakiage Juwari soba
- Grilled warabimochi
- Gyokuro