Frost flower of Shimobashira, Keiskea japonia

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Frost flower is blooming from stems of Keiskea japonia, Japanese name Shimo-bashira, which belongs to sage family. Keiskea japonia blooms cluste…

First visit to my guardian shrine and Meiji shrine

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Meiji shrine and my guardian shrine (1 January 2021) Tokyo has a gentle and calm New year’s day. Attracted by Japanese apricot’s fragranc…

Winter scene of Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

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Koishikawa Korakuen Garden (25 December 2020) I heard bad news that almost all metropolitan garden or park including Koishigawa koranken garden woul…

Seven herbs of autumn (Akino nana kusa)

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Seven herbs of autumn (18 September 2020) I visited Mukojima hyakaen, literally “hundred flower garden” established in Edo era by rich merchant, admi…

Strolling Higashiyama, Kyoto

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Higashiyama Sannei and Ninen slope (10 September 2020) Onde of the most popular and typical Kyoto scene alleys, Higashiyama, from Kiyomizu to Yasha s…