The Harvest Moon, 2021

This year’s harvest moon falls on Tuesday 21 September.

For the first time in eight years, it coincides with the actual full moon.

As we do every year, we served fuchagi to our staying guests over two days, the 20th and the 21st.

Fuchagi are the rice cakes offered on the night of the harvest moon in Okinawa.

The azuki beans are scattered over them whole, not mashed, as a prayer to be spared misfortune.

Gazing at the beautiful moon tonight, we cannot help wishing that peaceful days will soon return for everyone.