snow

Snow in Tokyo covers my in-laws’ garden behind their craft studio

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東京の雪が手仕事屋久家の庭を覆いました。20㎝も積もりました。久家先生の写真です。

Record breaking Tokyo snow. 20 centimeters deep. In the back of the Teshigotoya Kuge garden, you can see a native palm covered in powder.

Melting snow and white camellias in four season garden

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雪が解けたときに、石井さんの庭で白いツバキが咲いていて、そばの路地で子供たちが遊んでいました。

Ishii-san’s garden nearby always look good, in all seasons. With the snow melting, a family enjoys walking down the street.

Snow covers small shrine near our apartment

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ちょっとしたお祈りのために、この家の近くにある小さな神社にたまに行きます。

This is my go-to place for rapid spiritual consultations. The shrine looks best in snow and during festivals.

Fruit tree and old home covered in thick snow

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柿の木と昭和時代風の窓は、大雪の下で魔法にかけられたように見えます。

The Showa-era home and its old persimmon tree I always pass on the pedestrian path look magical under thick snow.

Four season Nakano garden under snow

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駅に行く途中にある狭い庭は、どの季節もきれいです。今回、大雪の下で、魅力的です。

Ishii-san’s garden is interesting in every season. Here it sits under heavy snowfall. His white camellias survived and were still flowering when the snow melted.

A solitary thrill to leave the apartment in fresh snow

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外に出る瞬間、特に大雪の日は、ワクワクします。

I am a bit of a shut-in during winter, but there’s something exciting about leaving the apartment lobby and entering fresh snow. It’s a solitary thrill.

Snow piled up on balcony flowers, but everything survived storm

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雪がベランダの花と野菜の上に積もったけれど、皆、負けませんでした。

Last month, the snow covered the balcony plants. Somehow all the flowers and vegetables survived this heavy snow.

Snowfall behind the dormant green curtain

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先月、雪がたくさん降りました。外に人が少なかったから、都市が静かになった。

A heavy snowfall last month briefly slowed down the city and produced an unusual quiet. I loved seeing how fast it accumulated.

Rare summer view of Mount Fuji

夏のもやで、あまり富士山が見えません。ところが、晴れた日に、富士山の上に雪の残りが見えます。

Summer’s humid haze often blocks views of Mount Fuji. It’s amazing to see the last bits of snow on the volcano.

Tokyo palm tree looks desolate in heavy snowfall

近所の駐車場にあるシュロというヤシはいつも寂しい感じです。雪の日は、もっと寂しそうです。うるう年2012年。

I love how this sad parking lot palm tree looks especially desolate in snow. Leap Day, 2012.