Koinobori and cherry blossoms

The photo has been originally uploaded, as walking under Koinobori, by Yuichi Momma's photostream in flickr.

In Japan, there is a traditional culture that Koinobori, meaning "carp streamer" in Japanese, will be hoisted like windsocks at the house front to celebrate Children's Day.


Titled as "A little boy was standing while looking up at the Koinobori"

the tree of resurrection

The image above have been originally uploaded and shared by flickr photostream

There is an old tree of Kobushi Magnolia in my neighbourhood. It is said that the  tree was struck by lightning long time ago and damaged in half of a trunk of the tree.  People thought the tree died at that time. However,  the tree began to grow new branches in spring of the following year. The tree was thought to be dead but it was revived. Since people came to believe that the God dwells in this tree, therefore, the tree has been worshipped as a sacred tree, and it Is referred to as the tree of resurrection.　The tree blooms a lot of beautiful flowers every year as shown in this photo.

Trees of White Birch and Snow-huts

Trees of White Birch and Snow-huts, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

I enjoyed hot spring bathing in one Ryokan at Yumoto Onsen after two miles of snowshoe trekking in Senjyo-ga-hara.
The Yumoto onsen is located at the far end of Oku-Nikko area, and the place is famous in hot spring resort. People visit there to enjoy both ski or snowboard and hot spring bathing. The photos here show Kamakura Matsuri, that means Snow-hut Festival, held at Yumoto onsen in order to promote tourism. Many foreign visitors from Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and other countries also visit there to enjoy wonderful nature of Oku-Nikko.
As for the access information for Nikko, try to check here.

rainy season is over???

rainy season is over!!!!!!, originally uploaded by photoholic image.

Meteorological Agency of Japan announced that rainy season of this year seems to be over. If so, it is earlier for mostly half month than usual.
When I took this picture, it was so beautiful clear sky as shown in the image above!!
But, it was very warm and high humidity today. When I took this picture in Koga(古河), climate condition was 92 °F with 75 per cent of humidity. So, I had to leave off photography earlier than usual not to suffer from heat stroke.