In our modern world, we often measure time in deadlines, fiscal quarters, and calendar years. Yet there exists a more delicate, nuanced way to experience the passage of time—one that connects us to the natural world and helps us notice subtle beauty in everyday life. This is the concept of micro-seasons, an ancient Japanese tradition that divides the year into 72 miniature seasons, each lasting about five days. Originally part of the traditional East Asian lunisolar calendar, these micro-seasons have names that read like poetry: “First peach blossoms,” “Earth becomes damp with rain,” “Crickets sing at the door,” “Maple leaves turn yellow.” Each captures a specific moment in nature’s endless…