There¡¯s a Japanese proverb that goes, ¡°Onna gokoro to aki no sora.¡± It translates as ¡°A woman¡¯s heart and the autumn sky¡± but it is used to mean something like, ¡°A woman¡¯s feelings and the autumn weather are as fickle as each other.¡±
It¡¯s probably fair to assume that a man came up with this proverb, and that its usage might be less well-received these days than in the past. Even so, I have to say that a bit of fickleness or variation in the sky would be very welcome right now. After months of oppressive summer heat, it would be nice to feel the sun¡¯s rays coming in at a different angle, which would indicate the transition into autumn.
It may be that you look out of the window one morning in September and notice the beginnings of a reddish tinge on the momiji (maple leaves). You may feel a chill from an evening breeze, bringing a presentiment of the colder weather to come. I¡¯d just settle for a few days when I don¡¯t have to use my air conditioner.
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