Kimamori

On the bare branches of a persimmon tree that has shed its leaves, there is a solitary small vermilion fruit—referred to as "kimamori" in Japanese. It is a customary practice to offer this as a prayer for a bountiful harvest in the coming year. 葉を落とした柿の梢に、ぽつんと残された小さな橙色の実。これを「木守り（きまもり）」と呼び、翌年の豊作を祈願する慣わしがあります。こなし製