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A kigo is a word or phrase used in Japanese poetry that evokes a a particular season. Usually, any mention or Shallow Parody of haiku (or Japanese poetry as a whole) will very likely mention cherry blossoms. We'll leave it to The Other Wiki to tell us about the significance of Cherry Blossoms ^[1] (sakura) to Japanese culture, because the point here is that they only appear in spring. Mentioning them is a economical way of setting the season, and haiku is all about economy of expression.

Other common kigo are:

Spring: Warm (atatakashi or nurumu), the warming weather; uguisu, Japanese bush warbler, regarded as a harbinger of spring; Frogs: especially their calling

Summer: Hot/heat; Rainy season starting in mid-June; Wisteria which blooms in early summer and lotus in late summer.

Autumn (Fall): Coloured leaves; Typhoon, typhoon season is roughly June–December; Insects, implying singing insects such as crickets.

Winter: Snow, Cold, fugu soup, a seasonal dish, Christmas (modern).

Not to be confused with Kibo.

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-A ''kigo'' is a word or phrase used in Japanese poetry that evokes a a particular season. [[Small Reference Pools|Usually]], any mention or [[Shallow Parody]] of [[Haiku Wiki|haiku]] (or Japanese poetry as a whole) will very likely mention cherry blossoms. We'll leave it to [[The Other Wiki]] to tell us about the significance of [[Cherry Blossoms]] <ref> Actually, we don't have to, because the wiki has its own perfectly good page on the subject. God, we're good, aren't we?</ref> (''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura sakura]'') to Japanese culture, because the point here is that they only appear in spring. Mentioning them is a economical way of setting the season, and haiku is all about economy of expression.
+A '''''kigo''''' is a word or phrase used in Japanese poetry that evokes a a particular season. [[Small Reference Pools|Usually]], any mention or [[Shallow Parody]] of [[haiku]] (or Japanese poetry as a whole) will very likely mention cherry blossoms. We'll leave it to [[The Other Wiki]] to tell us about the significance of [[Cherry Blossoms]] <ref>Actually, we don't have to, because the wiki has its own perfectly good page on the subject. God, we're good, aren't we?</ref> (''[[wikipedia:Sakura|sakura]]'') to Japanese culture, because the point here is that they only appear in spring. Mentioning them is a economical way of setting the season, and haiku is all about economy of expression.
 Other common kigo are:
-{{smallcaps| Spring}}: ''Warm'' (''atatakashi'' or ''nurumu''), the warming weather; ''uguisu'', Japanese bush warbler, regarded as a harbinger of spring; ''Frogs'': especially their calling
+{{small-caps| Spring}}: ''Warm'' (''atatakashi'' or ''nurumu''), the warming weather; ''uguisu'', Japanese bush warbler, regarded as a harbinger of spring; ''Frogs'': especially their calling
-{{smallcaps|Summer}}: ''Hot/heat''; ''Rainy season'' starting in mid-June; ''Wisteria'' which blooms in early summer and ''lotus'' in late summer.
+{{small-caps|Summer}}: ''Hot/heat''; ''Rainy season'' starting in mid-June; ''Wisteria'' which blooms in early summer and ''lotus'' in late summer.
-{{smallcaps|Autumn (Fall)}}: ''Coloured leaves''; ''Typhoon'', typhoon season is roughly June-December; ''Insects'', implying singing insects such as crickets.
+{{small-caps|Autumn (Fall)}}: ''Coloured leaves''; ''Typhoon'', typhoon season is roughly June–December; ''Insects'', implying singing insects such as crickets.
-{{smallcaps| Winter}}: ''Snow'', ''Cold'', ''fugu soup'', a seasonal dish, ''Christmas'' (modern).
+{{small-caps| Winter}}: ''Snow'', ''Cold'', ''fugu soup'', a seasonal dish, ''Christmas'' (modern).
+Not to be confused with [[Kibo]].
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