Sakura Blossoms Bring i...
Cherry blossoms, sakura in Japanese, once bloomed, announce to people in Japan that spring has come. Droves of people throughout Japan gather under sakura trees to admire the beautiful flowers. Temperatures are still cool, but warm enough where picnicking is possible. The act of viewing...
Love Spring Flowers
Hydrangeas are called ajisai in Japanese. There are many beautiful colors and varieties around. My favorite is the type that blooms few flowers and has many little seed-looking balls between the flowers. The colors are usually dark purple to blue. I planted hydrangeas in my back yard but...
Cherry Blossoms Were Be...
The cherry blossoms this year came later than they have in the past few years in the Kansai area of Japan. They were about a week and a half later in coming to full-bloom, mankai in Japanese. At the end of cherry blossom season, around the time they become fully bloomed, it begins to...
Spring Beginnings
Spring is just around the corner. Flowers are beginning to bloom and the weather is becoming more erratic. Soon cherry blossoms will be in bloom and spring will be in here. Here are some of the flowers currently blooming around Kyoto.
Japanese Rice
Rice is an important part of the Japanese society. Although many different varieties of rice can be found in Japan, Japanese rice is revered as the best rice among all rice grains because of its texture and flavor. Here is a picture of Japanese rice growing in a field that is almost ready...