Kannatsuki is the old way of saying "October" in Japanese.
We write it 神無月, meaning "the month without god".
This is based on the old Japanese myth that around this season, all the gods (spirits) in Japan depart their homes to a gathering in Izumo, a sacred place in Shimane Prefecture to party.
It is funny to know that October is called Kamiarizuki, 神有月, meaning "the month with gods" in Shimane.
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