The table starts at new wine.
A short phrase (koyo) is the door to etiquette.
Food
- new wine — new wine is a coordinate on the Autumn table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- matsutake — matsutake is a coordinate on the Autumn table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- truffle menus — truffle menus is a coordinate on the Autumn table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- songpyeon — songpyeon is a coordinate on the Autumn table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
- roast squash — roast squash is a coordinate on the Autumn table. Prefer markets to tourist menus.
Etiquette
- Greeting — koyo — Japanese autumn color
- Sacred sites — Cover shoulders and knees; read no-photo signs before the caption.
- Tipping — Tipping customs differ; read whether service is already on the bill.
- Queues — Skipping a queue is not a time save; it is a scene you cannot unshoot.
Festival notes
- Oktoberfest window — Oktoberfest window lands in September — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Chuseok travel — Chuseok travel lands in October — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- Diwali travel — Diwali travel lands in October — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
- US Thanksgiving — US Thanksgiving lands in November — transport and beds move together. Lock dates first.
Phrases
- koyo — koyo: Japanese autumn color. Timing beats accent.
- harvest — harvest: wine and rice. Timing beats accent.
- shoulder — shoulder: thinner crowds. Timing beats accent.
- early dark — early dark: shorter days. Timing beats accent.
Culture is a speed, not a checklist. Slow is more accurate.
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