Tsukimi printout

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• Ask for the moon
• To ask for the moon means to make unreasonable
  demands.
• Please dont ask for the moon. Were working on
  a tight budget. Please be reasonable!
• He always asks for the moon even though his
  parents work so hard to provide the best for
  him.

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• Over the moon
• To be over the moon is to be very happy, even
  delighted, often about a specific thing.
• 'She was over the moon when she found out she won
  first prize in the lottery.'
• John got engaged today and he is over the moon.

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• Once in a blue moon
• Once in a blue moon means once in awhile.
• She eats meat once in a blue moon because she
  does not really like it.
• I visit my friend once in a blue moon even
  though we live nearby.

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• Promise (somebody) the moon
• To promise somebody the moon means to say you
  will do way more than you can achieve. In other
  words, to over promise what you can do.
• She promised them the moon but did not deliver
  on any of the deadlines.
• He promised her the moon when they got married.
  He said he will get her an expensive car and a
  big house but none of that happened.
• You can also use promise (somebody) the earth
  which means the same thing.

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• Go to the moon and back

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• Many moons ago
• A long time ago I went to Paris many moons ago,
  im sure it has changed since then.

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• Honeymoon
• The traditional holiday after a wedding to
  celebrate and consumate the marriage They left
  for their honeymoon right after the ceremony!

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• Tsukimi (??), or O-tsukimi, which is translated
  as moon-viewing, is the Japanese custom of
  honouring the autumn moon. This celebration
  usually takes place on the fifteenth day of the
  eighth month of the traditional Japanese lunar
  calendar. This is known as jugoya (full moon
  night) or chushu no meigetsu (beautiful
  mid-autumn moon). The moon isnt always full on
  this night, but the autumn air is very clear and
  the sun, moon and earth are in optimal positions
  to make the moon appear at its brightest. Thus,
  autumn is considered the best season to observe
  the moon. In the modern-day calendar, the date
  usually falls in September.

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• HistoryMoon festivals have a long history in
  Japan, originating as a celebration of a
  bountiful harvest by farmers. In the Heian
  period, the custom of viewing the moon, an
  element of autumn festivals in China, was
  introduced to Japan. It wasnt long before
  Japanese aristocrats were lounging about on boats
  viewing the moon, in order to catch the moons
  reflection in the water, and composing impromptu
  poetry.

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• CustomsTsukimi is the counterpart of springs
  hanami (??), or cherry blossom viewing parties.
  However, the festivals are celebrated quite
  differently. Hanami, with its tradition of
  picnicking and drinking in large public
  gatherings under blooming cherry trees in March
  and April, has the reputation of being quite
  boisterous. Tsukimi is much more quiet and
  contemplative. Apparently, this was not always
  the case people in the Edo period used tsukimi
  as a pretext for partying late into the night in
  the autumn, a custom which was ended in the Meiji
  era.
• Tsukimi is celebrated in a small gathering, in a
  place where the moon can be seen clearly. Sitting
  on the engawa (porch) of a traditional home, or
  in a garden, is ideal. Elegant plumes of susuki
  (pampas grass) and other autumn plants are
  displayed as an offering to the moon in thanks
  for the harvest. Folklore suggests that if you
  hang susuki under your eaves after the
  moon-viewing festival, you wont get sick
  throughout the year.

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• Moon-Viewing FoodLike many Japanese festivals,
  tsukimi has special foods associated with it.
  Its traditional to serve tsukimidango and
  seasonal produce offerings during tsukimi.
  Tsukimi-dango are moon-shaped, white rice
  dumplings which are piled in a small pyramid on
  an altar at tsukimi in order to give thanks for a
  good harvest. Other seasonal offerings include
  satoimo (taro potatoes), edamame, and chestnuts,
  plus sake. These dishes are known as
  tsukimi-ryori (moon-viewing dishes).
• Satoimo, or taro, is a root vegetable associated
  with moon viewing, because it is harvested in
  autumn. It was introduced to Japan from China and
  became a regular part of the Japanese diet. In
  China, the custom of viewing the moon was
  originally part of a satoimo harvest festival.
  Therefore, the tradition of offering satoimo to
  the moon is known as imomeigetsu (potato harvest
  moon) in some parts of Japan.
• Although not specifically eaten at moon-viewing
  ceremonies, tsukimi-soba and tsukimi-udon, among
  other dishes, bear the name because these noodles
  in broth are topped with an egg which resembles
  the full moon floating in the night sky.
• At some fast food restaurants in Japan, such as
  McDonalds. a special menu is offered in the fall
  featuring fried or poached egg sandwiches known
  as Tsukimi burgers.

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• The Moon RabbitOn a related note, the moon and
  rabbits have an ancient connection. Whereas, when
  we look on the face of the full moon, we fancy we
  see a human face gaping back at us, in Japanese
  folklore the image on the moon is believed to be
  that of the Moon Rabbit, making mochi (rice
  cakes) in the traditional way using a huge mortar
  and a mallet.
• A childrens song about rabbits, taught to me
  long ago by my first Japanese friend, goes like
  this usagi usagi, nani mite haneru? jugoya
  o-tsuki sama mite haneru. (Rabbits, rabbits,
  what are you looking at and dancing? It must be
  looking at the full moon that makes you dance.)
  Its well-known throughout Japan, so ask your
  friends, fellow teachers or even your youngest
  students to teach the tune to you!

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