Before dawn, the sounds of autumn insects echo through the rice terraces of Hatenashi, Tenku no Sato "The Village in the Sky". Morning dew glistens on the tips of the rice leaves. The color of the ...

The loud chorus of cicadas has gradually given way to the gentle chirping of autumn insects. Japanese author, playwright and poet Mantaro Kubota (1889-1963) composed a short poem about the singing ...

In the grass, crickets and other autumn insects were chirping lively as if in a concert. They sang “koro koro, “rin rin” and “gee gee.” I stopped for a while and listened “sootto ...

The children start by exploring contrasting travelling steps and actions inspired by squirrels, spiders and birds feasting upon Autumn’s bounty of nuts, berries and insects. This final feast ...