Blog BLAZING FLOWERS Canna (American Red Cross) planted in the productive green in NISHIOGI. TANABATA IN NISHIOGI July 7th is the day of Tanabata or the Star Festival. Many strips of colored paper hung on the bamboo branches are… TRANSFORMATION OF PURE SILK OBI High-end bags and pouches found at the Japanese culture store near the north exit of NISHIOGIKUBO station. BRUSHY FLOWERS Bottlebrush (Burashinoki in Japanese) observed in a residential garden in NISHIOGI. The evergreen flowering trees… HANIWA Haniwa or clay images found in residential gardens and an atelier in NISHIOGI. BIRTHPLACE OF JAPANESE ROCKET The miniature rocket embedded in the monument erected at the birthplace of the original rocket made in Japan facing the… SPOTTED FLOWERS Digitalis Camelot or foxgloves (Kitsune-no-tebukuro in Japanese) found at the flower bed in front of a welfare facility… TOTORO’ S TREE Zelkova tree in the park called Sakanoue-no-keyaki-koen, or “Zelkova Park on the Hill” in NISHIOGI, which is one of the… BURSTING FLOWERS “Ootsurubo” (literally big vine ear) or Scilla peruviana planted by the roadside next to a farm in NISHIOGI. WAKIZASHI The hanging scroll of wakizashi, or a short Japanese sword, put on the wall of the alcove in Ikkyoan in NISHIOGI. BOYS’ FESTIVAL IN NISHIOGI May 5th is the day of the Boys’ Festival. It was originally defined in the Edo period (1603-1867) to express the hope… FLOWERS CEMENTING FRIENDSHIP Blue bugles, or seiyou-juni-hitoe (literally Western twelve-layered kimono), found in the garden of a private house in… PRAYER ENGRAVED ON WOOD The special exhibition of engraved craftwork held at Ikkyoan, a national registered tangible cultural property, located… SPRING TASTE FROM NISHIOGI Spring tastes, bamboo shoots, harvested on the productive green near the Jikouji Temple in NISHIOGI. They began to grow… FLYING JEWEL Kingfishers inhabit Zenpukuji Park in NISHIOGI. A pair lives in the small hole made in the middle of the stone wall;… CHERRY- BLOSSOM VIEWING IN NISHIOGI There are a variety of cherry blossoms in NISHIOGI such as Someiyoshino, Yamazakura (literally mountain cherry blossoms)… BEAUTY OF RUNNING WILD Two colorful birds sitting on the electric wire in the NISHIOGI residential area. NOBLE FLOWERS One of the flowers representing spring, white magnolias, observed in the productive green in NISHIOGI. STARLING IN A JAPANESE PLUM TREE Japanese people often say, warblers in a plum, to express an example of well-matched pairing. DOLL FESTIVAL IN NISHIOGI Annual event, NISHIOGI Doll Festival, was canceled due to Covid-19 problems this year, but several stores have been… FLARING FLOWERS “Kingyoso” (literally goldfish grass) or snapdragons planted in the flower bed of a welfare facility in NISHIOGI. WASHABLE WASHI PLATE One of the Japanese traditional crafts Washi, or Japanese paper, is used to make various things. SPRING IS APPROACHING White and red Japanese plum blossoms found in the residential area in NISHIOGI. SETSUBUN IN NISHIOGI Setsubun literally means “the day between two seasons.” It is the day just before the beginning of spring in the… EXULTANT MIKOTO Special exhibition of new works of six young painters held in NISHIOGI. ILLUMINATING STREET IN NISHIOGI Annual event called “Shouyuukai irumi matsuri” (Dec.1,2020-Feb.28,2021) or the illumination festival held by a store… DRESSING FOR THE MIDDLE FURISODE Chuu-furisode or a formal kimono for a young unmarried woman with long flowing sleeves. KADOMATSU Kadomatsu are a pair of New Year’s decorations made with pine branches, bamboo sticks and plum sprays, which are set up… TOWARD USHI-DOSHI 2021 is “Ushi-doshi” or the year of the ox. Merry Christmas! Various Christmas decorations found around NISHIOGI. 前123456 （このページ）789次 Topics Seasons and Events (季節・催し) Japanese culture (日本文化) Shrines and Temples (神社・寺院) Park (公園) Food and Café (飲食) Trial experience (体験)
