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An Japanese art piece featuring a full moon tsukimi dango and a rabbit.

Japanese Moon Art: Beautiful Lunar Themes in Iconic Works!

The moon is vital in Japanese culture; it symbolizes change, mystery, and peace. Poetry, folklore, and festivals draw from the nation’s long history with the lunar cycle. Artists across the centuries have used it as inspiration. Some simply tried to capture its beauty or explain its deeper meaning. Japanese moon art in particular captures this.

A moon festival in Nagasaki.

The Moon Festival: Best Places for Japan’s Tsukimi Events!

Since the beginning of human origins, people have celebrated celestial objects like the sun, moon, and stars. In East Asia, one of these celebrations is the mid-autumn moon festival. Here is everything you need to know about how people celebrate it in Japan.