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The nuns introduce two early winter dates, ritto and shosetsu, and prepare seasonal pickles and dumplings.

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The filmmakers explore the traditional Japanese times of rikka and shoman, two dates in the early summer season; the temple chefs show how to make Japanese kimpira stir-fry with itadori and mehari-zushi.

The temple chefs show how to make two seasonal specialties: yomogi rice cakes and bamboo shoots mixed with sansho leaves.

April

On Keichitsu day, the filmmakers follow the nuns at Otowasan Kannonji Temple as they gather nobiru and prepare various dishes for a cherry blossom viewing party.

March

The nuns pick herbs in the temple's garden and make winter rice porridge. They later prepare kan-koji fermented rice and pickled napa cabbage on Daikan.

January

The nuns prepare yuzu pepper and yuzu miso on the day of Taisetsu and use pumpkin to make soup, noodles and flan on the day of Toji.

December

The nuns pick up chestnuts and cook gammodoki on the day of kanro. They then prepare mochi rice with homemade miso.

October

The nuns introduce the Chrysanthemum Festival and prepare special sushi, salads and dumplings for the moon viewing on the autumnal equinox.

September

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