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Camphor tree gets mossy in Izu, and stands tall in central Tokyo

July 13, 2013Corporations, public space, treesオフィス・タワー, クスノキ, camphor, 生えて, 苔, Izu, kusunoki, landmark, local, moss, Shiba, single, tall, 巨大, 幹, 木, 中伊豆, 乾燥したpalmsundae Leave a comment

最近、クスノキという巨大な木について知りました。中伊豆で見たものは、幹に苔がいっぱい生えていました。東京のオフィス・タワーの前にも、もっと乾燥したクスノキを見つけました。とても素敵だと思います。

I recently noticed this giant evergreen tree called camphor (or kusunoki in Japanese). A single, well cared for tree can easily become a local landmark. The above tree is in a mountaineous area of Izu. Below in front of a glass and metal tower in Shiba, across from Tokyo Tower.

Gave my bonsai a minor haircut

September 14, 2011Culture, Residences, treesカエデ, bloom, bonsai, 盆栽, 秋, 自分, 苔, fall, haircut, kaede, maple, moss, ready, Sinajina, trim, 剪定, 品品, 準備palmsundae View all 4 comments

品品のクラスで、ぼくが作ったカエデの盆栽を剪定しました。元気そうです。そして、苔の花が咲いています。秋の準備ができています。

I gave a minor trim to the kaede maple bonsai I made at Sinajina. It looks healthy. And the moss is even blooming. It’s now ready for fall.

A day trip to Karuizawa with moss forest and bikes

August 22, 2011public space, small business, small streets, treesbike, bullet train, charm, coffee shop, cool, day trip, elegant, 自転車, 苔, 軽井沢, forest, John Lennon, Karuizawa, lake, moss, rent, stream, summer, Yoko Ono, 夏, 小川, 日帰り, 森, 池palmsundae One comment

夏の軽井沢は涼しいです。自転車でまわって、苔の森や小川や池を見ました。東京から日帰りでも楽しいです。ジョンレノンとヨーコオノがよくたずねた喫茶店を見つけました。

In the heat of summer, Karuizawa remains cool and elegant. We found a moss forest, streams, and a small lake. It is just an hour from Tokyo by bullet train, and easy to rent a bike near the station. We passed many tennis courts, but did not meet any royalty. By accident, we met the charming proprietress of a coffee shop frequented by John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 1977.