Calendar
Japan, month by month
Month Framework
| Month | Plant | Seasonal note | Planning surface |
|---|---|---|---|
 JanuaryNew Year | Pine 松 matsu | Pine, crane, and the auspicious beginning of the Hanafuda year. | Essay only for now |
 FebruaryLate winter | Plum blossom 梅 ume | Plum and warbler mark the first signs before spring opens. | Essay only for now |
 MarchSpring | Cherry blossom 桜 sakura | Cherry blossom and viewing curtains frame the spring suit. | Essay only for now |
 AprilLate spring | Wisteria 藤 fuji | Wisteria hangs with the cuckoo and a plain red ribbon. | Essay only for now |
 MayEarly summer | Iris 菖蒲 ayame | Iris and bridge imagery point toward water, poems, and summer. | Essay only for now |
 JuneRainy season | Peony 牡丹 botan | Peony, butterfly, and blue ribbon bring a lush early-summer mood. | Essay only for now |
 JulyHigh summer | Bush clover 萩 hagi | Bush clover and boar begin the autumn-grass turn inside the deck. | Essay only for now |
 AugustLate summer | Susuki grass 芒 susuki | Moon, geese, and susuki make the bridge toward autumn. | Essay only for now |
| SeptemberEarly autumn | Chrysanthemum 菊 kiku | Chrysanthemum, sake cup, and Choyo no Sekku anchor the launch edition. | Japan in September |
 OctoberAutumn | Maple 紅葉 momiji | Maple and deer carry the high-color autumn suit. | Japan in October |
 NovemberLate autumn | Willow 柳 yanagi | The rain suit gathers willow, swallow, lightning, and a rain figure. | Japan in November |
 DecemberYear end | Paulownia 桐 kiri | Paulownia and phoenix close the 48-card cycle. | Japan in December |