Autumn has come

Sacred deer in Nara Park which is said to be the messengers of deity of Shinto love nuts. My sister in Nara has begun to preserve these nuts for the coming winter.
She expects enjoyable walking together with deer.

Cluster amaryllis, Higan-bana in Japanese

Cluster amaryllis this year

Cluster amaryllis in 2009

Around the autumnal equinox week (O-higan in Japanese), cluster amaryllis comes out of the field and delight our eyes and tell us it’s time of O-higan.

This plant spreads by rhizome and it seems they have been very active this year as we find much more flowers than previous years.

Please compare the photos taken at the same place and time of 2009 and 2011.

WATERFRONT FIREWORKS FESTIVALS IN ATAMI THIS SUMMER

This summer Fireworks Festivals are to be held on

24th July Sunday
30th July Saturday
5th August Friday
8th August Monday
18th August Thursday
21st August Sunday
24th August Wednesday
27th August Saturday

From 8:20 till 8:50 each evening.

For further information, please visit the website at;

http://www.atamispa.com/atami_ex/english/sightseeing/index.htm

Dashi float maintenace

Two experts came from Kishiwada, well known in DANJIRI Osaka gave us some pieces of advice about wheel-frame and wood carving and sculpture and it’s maintenance on June 4. They said so many times with wonderful carved wooden Shimizucho float We have to go on to the next generation this wooden floats in a good state as possible.

RHODODENDRON

Shakunage is a Japanese word for rhododendron.
It is said there are some hundred species throughout the world.
In Japan this season, wild rhododendron is one of delights for the people who love hiking or trekking, whereas we can enjoy them as garden flowers.

Moss-Covered Garden in Hakone

The rainy season has just began in southern Kyushu islands. It is 8days earlier than average year and 20 days earlier than last year. The first day of the rainy season will then go up north gradually. We love fine weather, of course, but all the plants are waiting for the rainy season.

The photo was taken yesterday at Hakone museum of art and we expect it will turn out more beautiful and fresh-greener when the rainy season begins.

Cafe La Boheme Shirogane on May 5

It’s been almost 2 months since I blogged last time. The holyday of Children’s day on May 5 we took a late lunch at Italian Café Bohme Shirogane, Minato-ku ,Tokyo with my daughter and her friends who lived in Koenji, Tokyo. Pizza especially Gorgonzola with honey and pasta ware so delicious we ordered 2bottles of wine and bottomed up. Also staff’s customer service made me so comfortable I never had.

http://www.boheme.jp/jp/casual/home/index