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※七十二候って？

1年を春夏秋冬の４つの季節に分け、それぞれをさらに６つに分けた

２４の期間を「二十四節気」と言います。

これをさらに初候・次候・末候の５日ずつにわけ、

気象の動きや動植物の変化を知らせてくれるのが七十二候です。

The 24 divisions are each split again into three for a total of 72 kō that last around five days each. The names were also originally taken from China, but they did not always match up well with the local climate. In Japan, they were eventually rewritten in 1685 by the court astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. In their present form, they offer a poetic journey through the Japanese year in which the land awakens and blooms with life and activity before returning to slumber.

2月14日～18日は「立春（二十四節気）・末候」の

「魚上氷（うおこおりをいずる）」となります。

少しずつ暖かくなり、冬の間に凍っていた川や湖の氷が割れ、

泳いでいた魚が跳ね上がるころを表しています。

実際にその様子を見ることはあまりないかと思いますが、

春が近づいている様子が分かりますよね(^^)

そしてその春の訪れを教えてくれることから名付けられた

「春告魚（はるつげうお）」。

その中でも代表的なのが、「ニシン」と「メバル」です。

From February 14th to 18th, "Lichun (24 solar terms), the end of the season"

It will be "Fish emerge from the ice".

It gradually warmed up, and the ice in rivers and lakes that had frozen during the winter broke.

It represents the time when the swimming fish jumps up.

I don't think you'll actually see that,

You can see how spring is approaching (^^)

And it was named because it tells us the arrival of spring.

"Spring fish".

Among them, "herring" and "rockfish" are typical.

Fish emerge from the ice

【ニシン】Herring

【メバル】Rockfish

低い水温を好んで生息しているニシンは主に北日本で、

関東や東海で生息しているメバルが、その地域の春告魚とされています。

これ以外にも兵庫ではイカナゴ、伊豆諸島ではハマトビウオを春告魚と呼んでいます。

また、3月から釣りが解禁となるヤマメなどを春告魚としている地域もあり、

それぞれの地域によって「春がきたんだな」と感じる魚が異なるのは面白いですね！

お店に並ぶ魚の顔ぶれが変わり始めたら、「春告魚」にぜひ注目してみてください(^^)

Herring, which prefers low water temperatures, is mainly found in northern Japan.

Rockfish that live in the Kanto and Tokai regions are considered to be spring fish in the area.

In addition to this, sand lance is called Ikanago in Hyogo, and Hamatobiuo is called spring fish in the Izu Islands.

In addition, there are some areas where fishing is lifted from March, such as yamame trout, which are used as spring fish.

It's interesting that the fish that feel "spring has come" differ from region to region!

If the faces of the fish lined up in the shop begin to change, please pay attention to "Spring Fish".