KYOTO, Oct 09 (News On Japan) –
In Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, staff carried out the normal follow of “komo-maki,” wrapping straw mats round pine timber to guard them from dangerous bugs because the autumn season deepens. The exercise takes place annually round “Kanro” (Cold Dew), one of many 24 photo voltaic phrases marking the seasonal transition towards winter.
About 100 pine timber within the park had been wrapped with straw mats woven from rice straw. The komo function traps for bugs looking for heat throughout the colder months, stopping them from damaging the timber. The mats will stay in place by the winter and be eliminated round “Keichitsu” (Awakening of Insects) in March subsequent yr.
Source: KTV NEWS