| Ume Blossom Mukaiyama Park, Toyohashi City March 2, 2008 -- Now |
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| We call white-eye mejiro in Japan. "Me" means eye and "jiro" means white. See 2008 ume at Nature. |
| Maple seeds Mito-cho May 19, 2007 -- March 1, 2008 |
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| Maple leaves turn red in autumn, and they also look red in spring. |
| Akakura Akakura, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture Janauary 7, 2007 -- May 18, 2007 |
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| On January 6 and 7, it snowed heavily in almost all over Japan because of the large low pressure. I went to Akakura Onsen ( hot spring ) ski resort. This is a snow-covered landscape in snowstorm. |
| Ume blossoms Minami Park, Okazaki City February 25, 2006 -- January 6, 2007 |
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| It's a beautiful day. Spring is in the air. Let's enjoy ume-blossom viewing. |
| Ginkgo or Maidenhair Tree Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park November 21, 2005 -- February 24, 2006 |
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| This is a big ginkgo in front of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. We can enjoy autumnal tints in November and December. |
| Ladies' Tresses Mito-cho July 16, 2005 -- November 20, 2005 |
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| We call this plant Nejibana or twisting flower. Somehow I saw this in my garden. Flowers from June to August in Japan. |
| Reeves Spirea At Gamagori Prince Hotel, Gamagori City May 1, 2005 -- July 15 |
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| We call Reeves Spirea "Kodemari" or small ball since the flowers
bloom like a small ball. |
| Hypericum Hidcote Mito-cho June 3, 2004 -- April 30, 2005 |
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| Hypericum Hidcote is a grand cover plant and this means it covers the earth
surface. We can enjpy its beautiful yellow flower. We often see them as
a hedge of the road side. Use a big photo as a wallpaper, if you like. |
| Takamagahara, Shigakogen Yamanouchi-cho, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano prefecture January 4, 2004 -- June 2, 2004 |
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| This is a fantastic scene. Can you see the moon at the upper right? Please
check the moon by the big photo? Use a big photo as a wallpaper, if you like. |
| Anemonefish Toba Aquarium -- Toba City, Mie Prefecture August 25, 2003 -- January 3, 2004 |
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| Anemonefish or clown fish cannot live without its host sea anemone, can
he? Use a big photo as a wallpaper, if you like. |
| Bamboo Groove Toyosawa, Mito-cho July 14, 2003 -- August 24, 2003 |
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| It is drizzling. When I was watching the bamboo groove intently, Yasunari
Kawabata's Koto or Ancient city was remembered. Bamboo groove is the scenery of Japan, isn't it? |
| Cherry Blossoms Ana-Kannon Kofun, Toyosawa, Mito-cho March 26, 2003 -- July 13, 2003 |
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| See 2003 Cherry blossoms at Nature. |
| Snowy Road Hakuba, Minami-Azumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture January 2, 2003 -- March 25, 2003 |
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| I went skiing in Nagano at the end of the year. This is the picture of the way back to the hotel. I was overwhelmed by the calm scenery. |
| Bewick's Swan Toyoshina-machi, Minami-Azumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture February 11, 2002 -- January 1, 2003 |
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| See Bewick' Swan at Nature. |
| Swallowtail Atsumi-cho June 10, 2001 -- February 10, 2002 |
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| Seen in all parts of Japan. They fly near a mountain stream and woods. |
| Nagusa's Shidekobushi Atsumi-cho March 27, 2001 -- June 9, 2001 |
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| See Shidekobushi at Nature. |
| Ume or Japanese Apricot Mito-cho February 23, 2001 -- March 26, 2001 |
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| The beauty and smell moved me a great deal. See "Japanese Apricot" at Nature. |
| Sunrise seen from Mt. Mito Mito-cho December 10, 2000 -- February 22, 2001 |
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| One day in December, I drove up to Mit. Mito. The sunrise was very beautiful and I took many pictures. this is one of them. |
| Wild squirrel in Grand Canyon Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA September 1, 2000 -- December 9, 2000 |
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| On August 19, 2000, I went on a weekend trip to Grand Canyon during my stay in Oregon, USA. There were many wild squirrels there. I saw a wild squirrel at a high school campus in Oregon, but it was hard to take a picture. The squirrels here were very tame with humans, and some came up to me. |
| Yakebitaiyama, Shigakogen Yamanouchi-cho, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano prefecture March 29, 2000 -- August 31, 2000 |
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| I went skiing in Shigakogen, Nagano on March 27, 2000. Snow was wonderful, though it was in spring. I was very surprised I had to put snow chains on my car at this time of the year. |
| Dawn at Owase Bay Owase City, Mie prefecture September 5, 1999 -- March 28, 2000 |
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| I took this picture on a rubber boat at sea when I went fishing with my friends on August 29, 1999. I was moved by the changing color of the sky and unconsciously laid my rod down and took a picture. The little thing you can see in front of the island is my frined's rubber boat. |
| Before September 4, 1999, there was no cover photograph or I put reduced pictures from the page of Nature. I don't remember which picture I used. |