Rikyubai

Have breakfast seeing rikyubai in the garden.
Now it is at it's best.
Uguisu is singing it's love song.

Sidarezakura at Kodaiji

Walk from the hotel to Gingkakuji via Tetsugakuno michi in the early morning, 6:00-8:00.
After having break fast at the hotel walk to Kiyomizu temple via Chionin, Maruyama koen, Yasaka jinja and Kodaiji.
This is shidarezakura at Kodaiji.

Kimiidera

Visit potters, Mr. and Mrs. Morioka at Wakaya.
Stop over Kimiidera and enjoy cherry blossoms.
Go back to kyoto and stay at the hotel in Kyoto.

Asparagus

Asparagus has been used from very early times as a vegetable and medicine.
Only the young shoots of asparagus are aeaten.
Asparagus is low in calories, contained no fat or cholesterole and very low in saudium.
(from Wikipedia)

Lilac

Lilac begins to bloom.
Purple lilacs symbolize death and white lilacｓ first love .
(from Wkipedia)
it' s a little windy this morning.

Yamazakura

Yamazakura is best now.
It's is the mountain view from the garden.
It is fine this morning.

Strawberry

Strawberries is growing steadily.
They are expected to be overly abandunt this year.
Open field strawberris are special.

Snowdrop

The Snowdorp symbolizes the beginning of something new.
It can help us to overcome sutiation that seems hopeless and to finish holplessness.
In new parts of life the Snowdrop can fill us with new confidence.
(from en.heilkraeuter.net)

Rikyubai

Rikyubai flowers are alike those of ume.
It blooms around the date of Sennorikyu's death.
It decorates tea ceremoney.

Yamazakura

A yamazakura tree in the garden is in full bloom.
About 30 yamazakura trees can be seen suround the mountain.
Have luch seeing yamazakura.

Kisuisen

It is called kisuisen (yelow suisen.)
It is rather small.
It is pretty.

Rappasuisen

It is yellowish rappasuisen.
It comes up in late March.
It is trumpet shape.

Rengyo

Rengyo means the band of bird wings.
Flowers look like birds on the branch.
The buds have their own charm.

Kabocha

Kabocccha buds start to come up in the nursery bed.
Tiny cabocha seeeds were planted on February 22.
They will be soon transplanted to the kabocha garden.

Yukinoshita

It is like that snow falls.
And the leaf is like that of willow.
It's called yukiyanagi.

Shimada-gama

Visit Otsu Manshouyama-gama, Gotsu Miyauch-gama and Gotsu Shimada-gama.
This is the produco of Gotsu Shimada-gama.
Got it at Tottori Takumi Kogei.

Visit Nkai-gama and Ushinoto-gama.
Ushinoto owner shows us his noborigama and his workplace.
Buy several wares at Ushinoto.

Tottori

Go Tottori Mingei Bijyutukan.
Have matsubagani dinner at Kanikichi.
Stay at Hotel New Otani Tottori.

Mt. Ushida

Yesterday climed Mt.Ushida.
It was better sight visibility from Mt. Mitaka on return way.
Miyajima stood at the back of Hiroshima buit-up area.

Hiraginanten

Hiraginantgen at front gate gives a welcome to visitors.
And prevents invasion of the devil.
It's flowers are now in season.

Tsubaki-Harukaze

Tubaki-Harukaze is pinksh white.
It has many pretty flowers.
It is beside the front gate.

Tsubaki-Ikyu

Ikyu tubaki is arranged for tea ceremoney as well as wabisuke.
This tree is transplanted last year and looks refreshed.
Tsubaki is now it's best.

Tsubaki-Wabisuke

Wabisuke tsubaki comes up.
It's called kon wabisuke.
Flower is small and it's color is deep.

Rikyubai

Rikyubai is excellent flower for tea ceromony.
It will bloom in the end of March.
This is the memorial tree planted last year for the birth of my grand-daughter.

Biwa

Today biwa fruits will be covered with paper bags.
It will be bad year for them.
It is no neeed to treat fruit- removal.

Jinchoge

Jinchoge is near in full bloom now.
It's rainy today.
It's flavor is not pronounced yet.

Sanshuyu

Sanshuyu has flower buds.
It's flowers bloom before leaves comming out.
It will have berries in autumn.

Tainohama

Walked along Tainohama yesterday.
Today it is visible from the train seat on Mugi line.
Back home 7:30pm.

Ohenro 22-23

Byodoji hondo stands behind ume blossom.
Walk with Mr. Endo and Mr. Takami.
Have good beer and shochu at supper.

Olhenro 19-21

Nanohana tells that it is spring now.
It is seen on way from 20Tatsueji to 21Tairyuji.
Meet Mr. Endo from Sapporo at 21Tairyuji.

Ohenro18

Go ohenro.
Get on JR to Tokushima.
Visit NO.18 Onzanji.