Tsukimi 月見 = moon viewing

Otsukumi as it is commonly called, is closely related to the Chinese Mid-Autumn festival, where people celebrate the viewing of the moon. It falls on 3rd October this year as it is believed to be as its brightest. J-peeps celebrate this by having some tsukimi dango (Japanese dumplings) served with sake as well as some autumn seasonal harvest like sweet potatoes and chestnuts. Experts believed it to have started in the Heian era 平安時代, Heian jidai (between 794-1185), where the aristocrats would celebrate the viewing while reciting some poetry.