Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Satoimo


We had low rain fall this summer.
The harvest of satoimo is lean.
They are diged several days ago.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Kinkan

A chinese commercial ship wrecked at the offshore sea of Shizuoka in 1826.
The rescuees presented kinkan fruits preserved in sugar to rescuers.
The seeds was raised to plants and they spread throughout Japan.

Monday, December 29, 2008

Robai


Now it's the best time to view this robai.
Robai is native to China.
The name comes from it's beeing as close as the waxwok ume.

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Chisha

Chisa is covered with frost.
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air.
It is formed when solid sufaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air.
(from Wikipedia, English)

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Ume


Ume buds are growing.
Cold wave hit over the past two days.
Suisen has not yet bloomed.

Friday, December 26, 2008

Ohenro

Visit No.10Kirihataji(upper.)
Cross over Yoshino river(middle.)
Visit No.11Fujiitera(bellow.)















Thursday, December 25, 2008

Ohenro

Go to Shikoku, ohenro.
visit No.8 kumataniji(upper) and No.9Horinji(below).
Stay bussiness hotel access awa.






Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Suisen


Suisen is just before blooming.
Tomorrow it's flower will be seen.
It's flower will be white.

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Sazanka


This sazaka is now at it's best.
From now it will fall petals by petals.
Red petals will cover the gound.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Robai

Ume, sazanka, suisen and robai are collectively reffered to "sechu no shiyu."
Sazanka opened it's flowere already about a month ago.
Now today robai flower can be seen.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Nabana

Nabana was grown commercially for the first time at Kuwana, Mie in 1930's.
It is rich in vitamin c more than twice spinach.
It is good for "aemono" or "itamemono."

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Mt. Ushida


Arrived the top of Mt. Ushida at 8:05.
See movie " World of Lies" sterring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Go to Hiroshima City Library.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Cabbage


This is "harukyabetsu".
It's time of maturity is in spring.
Chaina is the leader in cabbage production followed by India, Japan is the fifth.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Komatsuna


Komatuna is resistant to weather.
It's double cropping is possible.
This can be cooked in early spring.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Pea


Ingen peas and green peas are planted.
Thin tendorils from leaves are going to coil.
They will be harvested in early summer.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Cauliflower


A second cauliflower grows in great style.
It draws all eyes.
It will be cooked soon.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Parsley


Parsley has the adaptability to the weather.
This is a curly type of parsley.
It is often used as a garnish.

Sunday, December 14, 2008

Daidai


Almost daidai fruits turn yellow.
They are larger-than-normal year.
They will be harvested next year.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Isejingu


Visit and prayIsejingu-gaiku.
And vist and prayIsejingu-naiku.
Have Akafuku zenzai.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Guidepost to Iseji


Guidepost to Iseji at Tamaru, Mie fref. is here.
Now stand at starting point of Iseji to Kumano from Ise.
It is a total of 170km road.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Iseji

Go walking along Kumanokodo, Iseji-course.
Leave home 5:00am and arrive Ise JR station16:51.
Read "Sangoku-shi 2" by Eiji Yoshikawa.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Hakusai


Hakusai is Chinese cabbage in English.
Still it doesn't make its head.
Worm-eatedn apearance means organic cultivation without any use of pesticides.

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Kabu


Kabu will be pickled; senmaizuke.
Now Akakabu picked in vinegar is served for daily meals.
They will be in season now.

Monday, December 8, 2008

Brocolli


Have brocolli and konbu (konbuae.)
and have borocolli and sumiso (sumisoae.)
Both are tasty, but konbuae is a delicacy.

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Hassaku


Can't aboid seeing hassaku now.
It's fruits are all nice shapes.
It's near the start of harvest.

Saturday, December 6, 2008

Cauliflower


A cauliflower head grows.
This is the second one of this year.
The first one cooked as vinegared food was tasty.

Friday, December 5, 2008

Shinpaku


Small-size shinpaku was transplanted yesterday.
It is rainy today.
The weatherforcast proved right.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Shidaremomiji


Shidaremoji has it's best autumn color.
Foliage season is going to end.
The season of fallen leaves has begun.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008


Arrive the top of Ushidayama at 8:10.
See the movie, Ichi.
Go to the Hiroshima city library.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Sazanka


Sazanka opened up.
It has now two flowers and many buds.
Flowers will soon fall leaf by leaf.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Sazanka


Sazanka is still bud stage.
But it will bloom soon.
December has come.

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Ume


Ume buds are artistic.
Ume blossoms are the messenger of the arrival of spring.
They are expected to bloom on the late of January.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Roubai


Roubai is now bud stage.
It will bloom around the first of Janurary.
It is appreciated to bloom at lean period of flowers.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Momiji


Shidare-mojimi puts on autumn colors.
It was purchased at plant fair on October.
This year momiji colors are the best of all seasons.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Daidai


Daidai begins to turn yellow.
It evokes shimekazari, decoration of straw rope.
It is processed into ponzu sauce.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Hiiraginanten


Hiiragi nanten extends it's new leaves.
It has leaves like hiiragi.
It's berries are like nantgen.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Hassaku


Hassaku turns yellow.
This year it's average crop or less than that is expected.
Fruits are all of a good size.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Sazanka


Sazanka is in the shade area.
It is still bud stage.
But it is on the verge of blooming.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Variegatedf Hiragi


Variegated Hirage has white flowers.
It is early days of it's coming to my garden.
It blooms for the first time.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Suntry Museum

Vishit Suntry Museum and Shorenin, Kyoto.
Appriciate folk potteries of Kawai Kanjiro at it's permanent collection exhibition room and paintings of Piccaso and Monet at special exhition room.
Enjoy the autumn color garden of Shorenin and tea ceremony.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Momiji

Mayple leaves put on autumn colors.
Some say the fall foliage of this year is good because of fewer arrival of tyhoon.
Now we are in the height of the foliage season.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Yukiyanagi


Yukiyanage blooms from mid-March to Mid-April.
A few advanced flowers can be seen now.
It's like the accumulation of snow in season.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Kurogane


Kuroganemochi tree's berries turn red.
They will be on the diet for wild birds.
It's name comes from it's blackish leaves.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Chingensai

Chingensai is the closest vegitables of Chinese vegitables.
It is alkaline and has a high mineral content.
It is effective to prevent life-style related diseases.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Akakabu


The red head of roots tells it' an akakabu.
It is served mainly as pickles in vinegar.
It's vinegared pickles are gorgeous red color.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Manryo


Manryo is a lucky charm just as manryo.
They are used as new year's decorations.
Want forrowing their names.