Layers of Nakano residential life. Bushes pruned as waves contrast with angular buildings.

茂みの波の形は、角張った建物に対照しています。

The bushes’ wave shape makes a nice contrast with the angular buildings tightly packed.

A beautiful magnolia grows in a tight space

Walking home last week, first we smelled and then saw this beautiful magnolia tree. In the dark, the petals looked pink, but when I returned the next afternoon I saw they are bright white. This tree is growing at the end of a gravel parking lot in Nakano, in the foot or so of property behind the house. This tight space shows how even the smallest horizontal space can support a substantial tree, with seasonal color and scent. Lovely.