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Kita Kamakura looks elegant, even from inside the train

電車から、きれいな北鎌倉の自宅の写真をとりました。駅の仕切りの格子は自宅の木の塀と調和しています。木の塀の下に、夏の草がたくさん生えています。 I spotted this lovely Kita Kamakura house from inside the train. I like how the station uses a simple screen that echoes the...

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Elegant ladies dancing on the street at Shinto festival in Shiba

お祭りのときに、素敵な着物を着たおばあさんが、路上で踊っています。友だちのバスと、9月の芝のお祭りに行きました。 On a wide boulevard normally devoted to multi-lane auto traffic, nothing could be more beautiful than the site of elegant ladies in matching...

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A long line waits at shrine to give an offering at festival

神社の献金を上げるのために、待っている人が多いです。大宮八幡というきれいな神社に、夫は子供のときに、よく行きました。杉並区の善福寺川の隣です。 Omiya Hachiman shrine is near where my husband grew up in Suginami ward. It’s also next to a beautiful green corridor that...

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Elegant temple entrance on Koenji backstreet

高円寺のお寺の長い入口は素敵です。梅も咲いています。 I bike down a back street to visit my favorite Shin Koenji coffee shop. I pass several temples with well maintained gardens. The long entrance looked particularly elegant on...

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Dogwood in Tokyo is understated and elegant

ハナミズキはとてもおしゃれで控えめだと思います。

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Which hydrangea do you like best? I love all types.

6月の梅雨で、一番きれいな花はアジサイでしょうか。色と種類が多いですが、僕は全部、大好きです。最近、伊豆の小さな田んぼのよこで、アジサイが咲いていたのを見ました。 I love all types of hydrangea. They are always so oversized, and particularly well suited to Japan’s rainy season. I...

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Purple Edo morning glory is elegant and short-lived

琉球アサガオより、江戸アサガオの開花期のほうが短いです。この紫色の花はほとんど枯れています。 The Edo morning glory doesn’t have a long season like the perennial Okinawa version. You can see this bloom is already starting to wither.

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Omotesando’s zelkova trees add style with full fall foliage

表参道のケヤキはグローバルブランドの店を引き立てています。この背の高いケヤキはいつもきれいです。特に秋は、魔法を感じます。 Called keyaki in Japanese, these elegant trees give distinction to Tokyo’s global brand shopping street. These trees are gorgeous...

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Dressed like human gift packages at Shibuya station

夏の浴衣は季節の素敵なプレゼントのようです。少し不便かもしれませんが、上品です。一瞬、渋谷駅にいるのを忘れました。 Is it the ribbon tied in the back? Summer yukatas are the best. Maybe not the most practical clothing, but certainly stylish and elegant. I...

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Catch the changing leaves before they are gone

秋にケヤキの木は抽象芸術みたいです。 Zelkova, called keyaki in Japanese, is a super elegant street tree. I love the contrast between the dark bark and golden leaves.

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