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Autumn clouds can look very different from the towering clouds of summer. Sakura and Sumire notice thin, spreading clouds and learn how shapes such as “urokogumo” and “iwashigumo” can make the changing season visible in the sky.

Are all red dragonflies really the same shade of red? Sakura and Sumire learn how their colors can differ, and how dragonflies begin life underwater as nymphs before taking to the sky.

As autumn arrives, the days grow shorter and the nights begin to feel longer. Sakura and Sumire learn about the Japanese expression “秋の夜長” and talk about how to enjoy a long autumn evening.

EN:Why is 鈴虫（すずむし / suzumushi） called a “bell cricket”?Through Sakura and Sumire’s conversation, discover how its name is connected to its gentle, bell-like sound.JP:なぜ「鈴虫」は、鈴の字が使われているのでしょうか。さくらとすみれの会話から、その名前と鈴のような鳴き声のつながりに触れるお話です。

EN:Why does Japanese say “the voice of insects” instead of simply “insect sounds”?Through Sakura and Sumire’s conversation, discover how 虫 (mushi) can evoke autumn and how seasonal words carry more than just their dictionary meaning.JP:なぜ日本語では、虫の鳴く音を「虫の声」と表すのでしょうか。さくらとすみれの会話から、「虫」ということばに込められた秋の季節感や、季語のおもしろさに触れるお話です。