Moon viewing ceremony emoji meaning

The moon viewing ceremony emoji represents a traditional Japanese celebration called Tsukimi, which honors the beauty of the full moon. This emoji typically features three key elements: a glowing full moon, delicate Japanese pampas grass, and a plate of dango, which are sweet rice dumplings. These symbols reflect the traditional offerings made during the ceremony. The Tsukimi festival is a time for people to express gratitude for the harvest and admire the natural beauty of the moon. The emoji is often used in messages to convey themes of appreciation, seasonal change, and respect for cultural traditions connected to nature.

The moon viewing ceremony emoji is also known as Tsukimi Emoji, .

The moon viewing ceremony emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026