A new vocabulary = "SHUN" (旬)
It means "of the season", "most fresh now", and used for food. Examples will be
SHUN fish
SHUN vegetable
SHUN fruit
or apply for SHUN actress/actor, meaning she/he is now boosting.
So Japanese people really value this SHUN. If we see the word SHUN on the menu, we can't stop ourselves from ordering. SHUN food is the best in taste, nutrition and cost effectiveness. This mind is very important to live in harmony with nature, since modern society is wasting tons of energy to enjoy things that aren't supposed to be there during non-seasons. It is important to be graceful to the seasons you have in your country. It could be two seasons for tropical areas, and four seasons for areas with higher latitude. Japan was lucky to be able to enjoy the clearly defined four seasons (HARU =spring, NATSU =summer, AKI =autumn, FUYU =winter). You can see how much it is appreciated from the various poems (HAIKU and TANKA) read from the ancient times. It is a rule to put in at least one word that represents the season. Why do you have to ski in summer? Why do you have to eat the same food all seasons? Let's enjoy the best gifts from nature and live an eco-friendly life.
Another article with a bit about SHUN
Kabuki Way of Relation with Nature; Reciprocity
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