Rabbits On the Moon!

Some say the moon is made of cheese. Others claim there’s a man in the moon. The Japanese have other ideas…

Today is a special holiday in Japan. It’s customary to view the moon tonight because tonight you’re supposed to be able to see the rabbits that live there and make rice balls! Yes, it’s true. There are two rabbits making rice balls up there! Can’t you see them? : ) The honest truth is that many Japanese can’t see them either. I tried-if I squinted my eyes up and used a lot of imagination, I could make out their mushy silhouette.

To celebrate this holiday, you simply place fruit on your windowsill to honor the moon herself, and then eat rice cakes (with a soy sauce surprise inside) to mimic the rabbits that are making said rice cakes on the moon.

I did neither today. I was too lazy. I do have some cut up fruit in a Tupperware container that I might put out, and we had rice cakes for school lunch on Friday. That’s as close as I come, but I hope you enjoy the holiday and find those rabbits with your own eyes.