Usui

English follows Japanese. 二十四節気は雨水に。雪が雨に変わり、暖かくなりはじめる時期。草木の新芽が育ち始め、春は少しずつ近づいてきています。下萌え　練り切り製。 Nerikiri artistic cake, Shita-moe. ”雨水（ Usui , Rain Water ）” in the 24 solar terms calendar begin on February 19. ”Usui ” is the time when snow turns to rain and the weather begins to warm up. Spring is gradually approaching, the new shoots of plants and trees are getting ready to grow under the snow. The solar terms were listed by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage on December 1, 2016.