【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 According to an old lunar calendar, today is the day of “Honnoji no Hen”*1. Nobunaga Oda (1534-1582) is well-known samura...

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Compared to other flowers, wisteria doesn’t take up water well. Therefore, sake is added to water when we arrange wisteri...

Someiyoshino near my house has just bloomed! 私宅近くのソメイヨシノが開花しました！

【日本語版は英語版のあとです】 Refreshing walk among scent of trees. Here in the city, water gently flows from bottom of stream. Couple of ducks enjoy...

@ Shugakuin Imperial Villa 修学院離宮にて

Trees without leaves glowing with white snow and blue sky. Snow flowers are in full bloom. Nikko, Tochigi Pref. 枯れ木も山のにぎわい。 雪の花咲く日光にて