User:Nadia El Borai/Seasonal pictures of Japan
Today is : 23, April 2024
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Contents
- 1 First non-Japanese Geisha
- 2 Rice
- 3 Toys
- 4 February plum blossom time
- 5 Trimming trees
- 6 February
- 7 January
- 8 December
- 9 Autumn Flower arrangements
- 10 Tokonoma
- 11 Flower arrangement
- 12 Iris
- 13 Children's Day 5th May
- 14 Kyoto, Uji, Byodoin
- 15 Food for thought
- 16 Cherry blossoms
- 17 Girl's day
- 18 January
- 19 Thanks
First non-Japanese Geisha
Sayuki is the first non-Japanese Geisha seen here before her talk for College Women Association Japan
Rice
Rice Paddy Field
19 June 2009
Rice Paddy Field
19 June 2009
Rice Paddy Field
19 June 2009
Rice Paddy Field
17 July 2009
Rice Paddy Field
24 July 2009
Rice Paddy Field
24 July 2009
Rice Paddy Field
24 July 2009
Rice Paddy Field
24 July 2009
Rice Paddy Field
28 August 2009
Rice Paddy Field
28 August 2009
Rice Paddy Field
8 September 2009
Rice Paddy Field
8 September 2009
Rice Paddy Field
8 September 2009
Rice Paddy Field
8 September 2009
Rice Paddy Field
11 October 2009
Toys
Toys made from plastic bottles
A toy made from a plastic bottle
February plum blossom time
Pink plum blossoms
White plum blossoms
White plum blossoms in Hinata Yakushi
Camellia blossoms in Hinata Yakushi
Trimming trees
Old plum tree with trimmed branches
Trimmed branches of old plum tree
February
winter walk
winter walk
Narcissus and Kuma sasa bear bamboo
Wild Mushrooms
Oranges in February
January
New Year Drums Taiko
New Year ikebana viewing
New Year ikebana demonstration
December
Persimmon tree "Kaki"
New Year decoration
New Year decoration
New Year decoration
Autumn Flower arrangements
Ikebana Morinosato Kominkan 10th Anniversary celebration
Ikebana Morinosato miniature natural arrangement
Black lacquer wooden container
Glass container
Autumn flower dance by M. Yamamura
Tokonoma
Tokonoma in a residence in Engaku-ji Temple in Kita Kamakura
Tokonoma near view
Tokonoma medium view
Tokonoma overall view
View onto the garden from the windows Engaku-ji temple complex [1]
Garden view from the window (1)
View of the garden from another window
Full view of the garden
Garden looking onto window(1)
Entrance to the residence
Flower arrangement
Yearly ikebana exhibition by Ohara School, Machida Chapter, in lieu of a workshop. My arrangement.
just after arranging
on the 2nd day
June 2007 for Pacific Science Congress
with special help from Ms Miyoshi Tanaka and the Ohara School Chapter of Okinawa
preparation
final product
Iris
Iris or Hana Shobu in a field. Japanese Iris Iris ensata or sword leaf iris. Iris leaves of another variety Shobu Acorus calamus var. angustatus are used in the bath on boys day.
field of irises
Children's Day 5th May
Children's day is a national holiday. Originally there was girl's day on the 3rd of March and boy's day on the 5th of May. Now the 5th of May has become children's day.
decoration on children's day
boy's day
Kyoto, Uji, Byodoin
Uji is about 20 miutes by train from Kyoto station. It is famous for green tea and many interesting places including Byodoin which is on the 10 yen coin.
Wisteria
Wisteria and azalea
Wisteria and azalea
Byodoin temple side view
Byodoin temple]
Byodoin temple
Byodoin temple
Byodoin temple and a 10 yen coin
Food for thought
An old and beautiful maple bonsai in a sushi restaurant in April. Nigiri sushi, elongated balls of rice covered with sliced fish, some raw, some cooked. Chirashi sushi, rice with various topping.
Bonsai in Sushi restaurant
Nigiri Sushi
Chirashi Sushi
Cherry blossoms
Shiba sakura means a lawn of cherry blossoms. In English it is known as Moss Phlox, or Moss Flox. Phlox subulata Here blooming in Isehara
Shiba sakura
Shadow on shiba sakura
The early blossoms start to fall
the pink area in the front are fallen blossoms
But in the mountains they still bloom
Hinata Yakushi shrine
Hinata shrine in Isehara
Cherry blossoms in Hakone
Pink and white
End of March and the beginning of April is the cherry blossom season in Japan. Enjoy some of my favourite spots.
Morinosato
Cherry and rhododendrons
In Nanasawa park
100% blooms
Magnolia and cherry blossoms
Weeping cherry tree
Cherry blossoms
Apricot blossoms
Girl's day
On the 3rd of March, girl's day is celebrated in Japan.
This is the flower arrangement I made in Atsugi town hall by the information desk.
White and pink peach blossoms and rape flowers.
Dolls display at Meiji Kinenkan
January
Great view after a long climb in Azumayama.
Thanks
To Hiromi Sasaki of Kanagawa Prefecture Natural Environment Conservation Center, for correcting my mistake on Japanese Iris pointing out that Shobu is a different species from Hana Shobu.
