Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Pale pink hyacinths look like lovely maidens. White hyacinths are like a neat and elegant bride. The sweet fragrance and beautiful aura of hyacinths, with endless love, gratitude, and prayers [...].
Monday, May 8, 2023 With the end of Golden Week and the beginning of "Risshatsu" in May, it is time for the first day of summer. It is a refreshing season in May, when the spring light shines, the beautiful fresh green purifies our hearts, and the breeze smells fragrant. ◇ ikuko (photo by [...])
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Purple and yellow violets bloom quietly in the field. They are infinitely pretty spring flowers that brighten and soften the heart, concealing innocent love and modest joy. ◇ ikuko (photo by nob [...])
Monday, May 1, 2023 Katakuri, light purple flowers blooming quietly downward as if heralding spring. The moment when we feel the gentleness of the spring fairy who brings happiness to us, in its pale, wistful, and pretty appearance. ◇ ikuko (photo by no [...])
Friday, April 28, 2023 A tiny cobalt blue flower, "star pupil," blooms in the field. This pretty flower has tiny blue eyes that sparkle in the spring sun! The "lapis lazuli arabesque," whose lovely appearance is so heartwarming, with love, gratitude, and prayers [...].
April 27, 2023 (Thursday) - The season when melted snow from the mountains flows into the irrigation canals and enriches the fields. The scenery is as if Mt. Etai, which still has some snow on the ground, is calmly watching over the town and leading the way to a rich harvest of rice paddies. ◇iku [...].
April 26, 2023 (Wednesday) The buds of butterbur sprouted, and in no time at all, they were covered with cute little flowers, standing side by side, waiting for spring to arrive. The female plants grow rapidly after being pollinated, and soon white fluffy hairs will be fluttering about, carrying the seeds of life [...].
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - Spore stalks of horsetail, "brush boys," appear on a rice paddy bank! They have taken root in the ground and are bursting forth with tremendous vitality. The strength of these plants to survive and thrive in any difficult environment is a reminder of the vitality of spring [...].
Monday, April 24, 2023 Hyacinth flowers blooming quietly by the roadside. The language of flowers is "love beyond sorrow. It was a moment when my heart was stirred by the hyacinth flower, which gently whispered love to me with the power of purple divine love. ◇ [...].
Friday, April 21, 2023 Slender buds swelled up and began to bloom like a bright light! The dainty daffodils that light up the mysterious light and announce the warmth of spring in people's hearts, "It's spring!
Thursday, April 20, 2023 A moment that lights up my heart with a warm glow as I encounter the fukujuso plant that stands quietly on the bank! The dainty Fukujuso, with its happy yellow color that invites small happiness, sparkles and shines dazzlingly, with endless love, gratitude, and prayers [...].
April 13, 2023 (Thursday) We challenged ourselves to make oshizushi with fresh bamboo shoots in season in spring, which were given to us by a kind person in Hokuryu Town! Bamboo shoots are slowly boiled with rice bran to remove the scum. After soaking them slowly in water, seasoning and stewing them with seasonings, and then adding a variety of [...].
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 The blue roofs of the building sparkle in the spring sun, and the carp streamers sway in the breeze. It is a scene where you can almost hear the happy conversation of a family of friendly koinobori. ◇ ikuk [...].
April 10, 2023 (Monday) The season "Qingming" has arrived, the sky is infinitely blue and clear, and a fresh, soft breeze is blowing. The spring sun shines gently and gently, illuminating the sky with purity and brightness, and the wind of the moment seems to be full of vitality [...].
April 7, 2023 (Friday) The snow-capped peaks of the Daisetsuzan mountain range float in shining white and silver amidst a clear sky of heavenly colors. Hokuryu Bridge, dyed in cobalt blue, stands quietly in the spring breeze as if gazing enraptured at the majestic Asahidake [...].
April 6, 2023 (Thursday) The mysterious dawn light shines brightly and divinely illuminating everything. It is a scene of a moment when the heart is filled with warmth, purified, and overflowing with joy! ◇ ikuko（photo by nobor [...].
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Mt. Huetai, where the contrast between the whiteness of the remaining snow and the blue of the mountain surface creates a snowy mountain pattern. It is a scene of a spring day, standing peacefully, as if watching over the melting snow fields of the town. ◇ ikuko（photo b [...].
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - The season when tulips sprout and grow leaves and we feel the breath of spring. I am beginning a new journey, thinking of the day when I can meet the colorful and lovely tulips! ikuko (ph [...])
Monday, April 3, 2023 As April arrives, the snow is melting and the fields are being sprayed with snow-melting chemicals. On the banks by the road, "butterbur sprouts" are budding, heralding the arrival of spring and the arrival of the season full of life! ◇ ikuko (Pho [...])
March 23, 2023 (Thursday) A streetlamp of sunflowers, standing quietly by the side of the road, glistening in the evening sun. A moment of feeling the discipline to accept everything as it is and go straight ahead honestly in the given environment [...].
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