A bird in Kofu, Japan weathers a late summer typhoon rain.
September 2016
Category Archives: Japan
summer eyes
In Kofu’s Sonekyuryo Park, two moths rest near a shrine.
Kofu, Japan-2016年7月22日
The Bluest Eye
This is one of our neighborhood cats; I have named her “Myrtle”. Myrtle doesn’t seem to belong to anyone and since she is fairly scrawny, I do occasionally feed her. Now that Japan is in the rainy season, she has been sitting beneath the eaves in our back courtyard in order to keep dry.
sweet smoke
On a warm June evening, peach incense wafts through the hallways of our house.
Kofu, Japan
June 10th, 2016
Notable Niji
I spied this rainbow lurking over Kofu City as I was walking back from work today. In Japanese, the word for rainbow is niji.
Kofu, Japan2016年5月17日
:::heaven on earth:::
201６年５月５日
Yesterday, I visited Ashikaga Flower Park with my dear friend “M”, who is pictured here. Ashikaga is known for its grand wisteria gardens; believe me, they are indeed grand！ The park is open almost year-round and when wisteria is not in season, they showcase flowers such as clematis, roses, and tulips.
Ashikaga Flower Park
Strawberry Sake
Over the weekend, my husband and I infused sake with two pints of fresh strawberries. Two days ago, I did the first straining to remove the strawberries. Today, the sake went through a second filtering to remove any bits of strawberries that remained after the initial straining. We are going to pour our first glass tonight!
Do you want to try making this kind of infused sake at home?
Here is the recipe!
Recipe: Strawberry-infused sake
花見・cherry-blossom viewing
During Japan’s 花見/hanami season, visitors to Minobusan Kuonji Temple enjoy taking photographs of the temple’s numerous cherry-blossom trees, which are blooming in abundance.
Yamanashi Prefecture
2016年4月2日
Four
A group of friends visit Hasadera Temple on a rainy March day.
Kamakura, Japan
March 2016
I promise that my next post will be writing. Recently, I purchased a new camera and have been eager to experiment with it! Cheers!
Path to Prayer
On a rainy March day, a woman stops to pray at Hasadera Temple.
Kamakura, Japan
March 2016
sundry folly 