Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Mizuna

Mizuna is derived from the vegitable being raised only by water.
It has a distinctive "shakishaki" chewy feeling.
Kyoto is it's place of origin.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Matsu


Two matsu trees are trimmed.
This one is beside the pond.
It takes three days for trimming.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Hototogisu


It's good for chabana.
It was going to die from this summer's long dry spell.
It gets now well.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Cha


Drinking tea is come readily to mind.
Chatsumi is also called easily to mind.
How about cha flower?

Friday, September 26, 2008

Kuri


Boars used to eat kuri berries.
The kuri tree belongs to Eironsho.
It may be bad year for kuri.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Matsu


The trimming of this matsu is over.
It takes four days to trim it.
This year trimming work is started earlier than usual.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Higanbana

A higanbana booms at the mountain side over the iron fence.
A year ago today we saw carpet of higanba at Kisa, Hiroshima.
It was Autumnal Equinox Day yeaterday.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Hakusai


Hakusai is a typical winter vegitable.
Pickled hakuasai is special.
It will be served as hakusainabe, etc.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Sion

Sion is noted in a poem of Heian novel " Kojakumonogatari."
Sion means "murasaki no sono."
It's name is used as color name "shion iro."

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Daikon

Daikon is just the stage of kaiware.
Daikon oroshi is simple and nutritious.
Takuwan is a favorite dietary item for Japanes.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Unknow


The name is unknown.
It blooms besides ume tree.
The garden solid brought by my son may contains it's seeds.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Broccoli


Ten nursery plants of broccoli was planted yesterday.
They will be served in November.
Broccoli is a plant of Cabbage family.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Elephnat


Goya grows best this year.
It has a long nose.
Goya becomes elephant.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Mukuge


Mukuge flower is one day life.
But it blooms continuously.
So we can enjoy it for a long time.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Koke

Koke was dried and became charred dark brawn under spell of dry weather.
It was rainy yestaday.
Now koke comes alive and becomes moss green.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Kaki


Many kaki fruits fell.
A few still remains.
It is not sure that it will ripe.

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Sendai-hagi


Prefecutural flower of Miyagi is miyagi-no-hagi.
City flower of Sendai is hagi.
Hagi is a typical autumnal flower.

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Rose


Pink rose is elegant and grace.
It rained last night.
Dews on petals like tears.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Kumano-Hongu Taisha


Arrive Kumano-Hongu Taisha a.m. 10:30.
Now stand at Oyunohara, where it is previously placed.
And it is my Kumano-kodo walking terminal.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Chikatsuyu-Oji

Walk from Takijiri to Chikatsuyu.
Stay at Tsukinoya- inn in Chikatsuyu.
Enjoy Nonakano-Ippousugi, Hidehira-Sakura and Nonakano-Shimizu.

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Kii-Tanabe, Wakayama


Kumano kodo walking enters on the last phase.
Have dinner at Horaizushi in Kiitanabe
Tachiuo-Donburi tastes good.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Yuzu


Yuzu is heavy with fruit.
It may be bumper year for Yuzu.
Aoyuzu, unripe yuzu, is used as seasoning such as tofu topping.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Yahazususuki


Yahazususuki has it's ears.
Insects sing in chorus at night.
Autumn has come.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Gennoshoko


Gennoshoko is laxative herb.
It's tea is served for herbal usage.
It is used from Edo period.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Shiroyamabuki


Shiroyamabuki has four berries.
Ymabuki has five berries.
Yaeyamabuki has no berry.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Nira


Nira has it's flower's bud.
It is good to eat now.
If the flower opens, it is hard to eat.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Kyuri


A month ago, the kyuri plants were dammaged by boars.
Now they cure it's aftermath.
All creatures are full of energy life.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tanuki

"Here, a tanuki prowls the the garden." Sachiko said.
A Tanuki was looking into the living and dining room.
Sometimes through a year it comes and carries away our shoes.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Goya


One of goya fruits completely riped.
And shows us their seeds.
Sticky stuff coating the seeds is sweet.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Ohenro

Go to ohenro with Masamichi.
Atend three temples, No1~No3 using seishun 18 tickets.
Guide Masamichi for his first visit of these temples.
(photofolio No2 Gokurakuji)