Tsukimi: Japan’s Autumn Moon-Viewing Tradition

A full moon in the clear autumn sky above susuki pampas grass.(© Adobestock)

Tsukimi dango dumplings and susuki pampas grass. (© Adobestock)

Tsukimi udon, at left, and a tsukimi burger (© Adobestock)

The moon above Ōsawa Pond at Daikakuji, Kyoto. (© Pixta)

Can you see a rabbit pounding a mochi with a mallet? The rabbit is leaning over the mortar, with its head and ears stretching horizontally across the top of the moon. (© Adobestock)