aunt's gift

a slice of superb cake roll made of green tea powder.
my mom took the outside aside taking it for wrapping paper and ate the rest.
i was sensible enough to know that is crape...

radio static

although i live rather inland, Korean programs overpowers NHK AM programs especially at night
no matter how i try to tune in.

azalea corridor

a burdock dish

cooked with chicken and vegi.

burdock roots

sliced

wrapping paper of copy paper

designed after camellia and 100% recycled.

a work of YOSA Buson

BUSON loved drwaing animals. like many haiku poets, he had a deep affection for them.

blueberry milk and yuzu flavour

went to a place where local farm products are sold directly.
had the first ice cream this year.
we were too late to try broccoli flabour, they were sold out.

inside the traditional wrapping box(1)

a pine tree depicted on the left can is an auspicious symbol.

took my breath away

each receiver’s name is embroidered on a handkerchief.

It is from 'WAKO', Ginza.

traditional gift

arrived a return gift from a friend whom we sent a baby gift. wrapped in traditionally paper called ‘noshi’ and tied with red and white strings in an appropriate manner.
the red and white combination is used for celebration.

wonder of nature

corn grow out of pink seeds…