Tamagawa no shugetsu. Autumn moon over Tama River. People on shore and in boats fishing on the Tama River beneath a full moon. A black moon refers to an additional new moon that appears in a month or in a season. It may also refer to the absence of a full moon or of a new moon in a month. Since ancient times the Japanese have contemplated the combination of snow, flowers, moon, and the beauties of nature.

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Full Moon Over Tama River, 1838

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