Sidewalk cycads, wrapped up for winter, bring craft to the big city

March 30, 2013public space, treesalmost human, ソテツ, care, cold, craft, cycad, Hamamastucho, protect, rice stalk, sculpture, sidewalk, winter, wrapping, 冬, 包まれて, 彫刻, 技術, 日本庭園, 歩道palmsundae

冬は、ソテツはわらに包まれています。こうして、日本庭園の技術が歩道で見れます。かっこいい彫刻ですね。

Wrapped in rice stalks to protect them from the cold, these tall sidewalk cycads add an element of traditional Japanese gardens to a large city street. I love the craft and care visible in the wrapping, and the shapes look almost human. I included the photo below to show off the fantastic 1960s or 1970s architecture of the residential building nearby.

Wrapped in rice stalks, these sidewalk cycads