Monday, December 25, 2023 I was impressed by the cute Christmas decorations inside the Kazuhigashimachi bus stop of the Sorachi Chuo Bus! Santa Claus and snowmen decorated in red and green Christmas colors are quite smiling! The thoughtfulness of the townspeople [...].
Thursday, November 16, 2023 The first snow of the year was on Saturday, November 11. The minimum temperature on the 11th was - 1.6°C and the maximum 3.5°C. The snowfall was 0 cm. Since it was the first snowfall, I thought it would not be a root snow, but in the afternoon [...].
September 21, 2023 (Thursday) Cosmos, with its lovely white and pink petals spreading out in a radiant pattern, reminds us of a harmonious and infinite universe. Its Japanese name is "autumn cherry blossom," and it is as beautiful as the pure cherry blossoms that bloom in autumn, swaying gently in the autumn breeze [...].
September 20, 2023 (Wednesday) Wednesday, September 20, is the first day of the equinoxes. The autumnal equinox is a day to honor our ancestors, remember the departed, and pray silently with a heart of gratitude, respect, and compassion. In these days, "Hokuryu Town" in 2023 [...].
Friday, September 15, 2023 The yew tree, a well-maintained, dignified garden tree with a beautiful bonsai-like appearance, sits in a town garden. The yew tree, which is also said to be a sacred tree with the power to purify and bring happiness, has an endless [...].
Thursday, September 14, 2023 In the autumn sky high in the sky, bathed in the glistening sunlight, the sunflowers on the iron poles, happily dancing with their seven-colored lights. Grateful for today's good day, drawing wonderful dreams that lead to tomorrow [...].
September 13, 2023 (Wednesday) Ears of Japanese pampas grass standing beside rice fields that are ready to be harvested. It is a mysterious scene, shining silvery white and swaying softly in the autumn breeze. ◇ ikuko（photo by noboru)
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, rice harvesting is in full swing in many parts of the town! The ears of rice, bathed in the bounty of nature, are bearing abundant harvests. Overcoming any difficulties, they mature robustly, a feat that gives them the strength to become the source of life.
Monday, September 11, 2023 On Saturday, September 9, it is the Autumn Festival of Shinryu Shrine in Hokuryu Town. This festival celebrates the bountiful harvest of the fruitful autumn and expresses gratitude to the gods of nature for their blessings. On this day every year, Hisashi and Kiyomi Kitajima, a couple of neighbors, celebrate the Sasaju [...].
Friday, September 8, 2023 The glow of the setting sun turned the natural garden orange, a gorgeous flower garden that exists in another dimension. In this mysterious moment, as if a small hole between the rain clouds leads to another world connected to the blue sky, the heart [...].
Thursday, September 7, 2023 In the autumn sky high in the sky, elongated dark clouds flowed as if drawn in a line. I pray with boundless love and gratitude for the morning light that shines brighter and more mysteriously, as if to keep a watchful eye on the movement of these strange dark clouds. [...]
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 The sunset appeared the day after the supermoon. In the orange-tinted western sky, gray rain clouds spread their wings and seemed to be waiting for us. A mysterious wind that seemed to suck me into a different space.
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The morning sun shining its blotchy light through the clouds. With endless love, gratitude, and prayers for the warm gentle light that gently envelops our tear-stained hearts. ◇ ikuko（photo b [...]
September 4, 2023 (Monday) As the rice paddies gradually turn into autumn colors, the autumn sky is filled with light clouds high in the sky. It is a soothing scenery that seems to be absorbed into the fresh and clear blue sky. ◇ ikuko（photo by noboru)
Friday, September 1, 2023 Morning dew sparkling in the morning sun. I am so grateful for the moment when I was moved by the beauty of the sparkling light like a small jewel. ◇ ikuko (photo by nobor [...])
August 31, 2023 (Thursday) Pretty cosmos flowers swaying in the autumn breeze in gardens and rice paddies here and there in town. The cosmos, which are like cherry blossoms in autumn, remind me of the purity and gentleness of a maiden. ◇ ikuko (p [...])
Sunday, August 27, 2023 The sudden arrival of thunderstorms and rain brought a cool autumn breeze, taking away the heat in an instant. In the night sky after the rain, the full moon of August 31st (Thursday) was on its way to the top [...].
Wednesday, August 23, 2023 The 37th Sunflower Festival ended on Sunday, August 20. This year, the sunflowers were in full bloom early! Two million sunflowers bloomed beautifully in the sunshine, and Happy [...].
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 A member of the higanbana family, the lovely pink flower "natsuuzuisen". It is a wonderful flower like a pale pink bouquet in the summer garden, a moment that softly soothes the heart. ◇ ikuko (photo by n [...])
The ears of rice in the rice paddies are changing from green to yellow-green as they move toward the ripening stage. They are growing strongly and rapidly in the face of nature's capricious changes, such as the heat of the sun and the violent wind and rain [...].
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