Isehara Flower Report January 22, 2024 Plum blossoms at Hinata Yakushi, Ugakubunko, and the General Sports Park …They are beginning to bloom. Plum trees across Isehara City are starting to flower. Perhaps due to the warm winter, they seem to be blooming earlier than usual. Their fragrance is lovely, and they let us feel the arrival of spring a little sooner. By the way, the wintersweet (roubai) also blooms this season with yellow flowers, but it belongs to the wintersweet family and is a different species from the rose-family plums. In any case, we look forward to seeing them in full bloom.

Do you know Myanmar rock-paper-scissors? Myanmar rock-paper-scissors is said to be fought with "tigers", "police" and "guns". Tigers are strong against the police, but weak against guns. The police are vulnerable to tigers, but they are strong with guns because they can control the guns. Guns are weak against the police, but they are strong against tigers. That's the power relationship! 🐯👮 ♀️🔫 The photo on the left is a police pose, and the one on the right is a tiger pose! Students from Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Mongolia study at our school. The students get along very well across borders and respect each other's cultures. 😊

Kegon Falls The waterfall the day after the snow fell. Such a waterfall is also beautiful.

Feel the spring one step ahead This is a rape flower that can be seen in Saute City, Saitama Prefecture. I was able to see the early blooming rape blossoms! The cherry blossom season is about to come 🤭

Tokyo Adachi Fireworks Festival Summer is a fireworks festival, but I feel a little lonely because it feels like summer ends as soon as the fireworks end. It's a sight you won't want to forget forever.

Snowy Miho Shrine ❄ This is located in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture　 　　　　　　　　　　"Mimine Shrine" It is one of the most powerful spots in the Kanto region and is visited by many people every year. This time, I took a picture of a snowy landscape falling softly. It was fantastic and I couldn't help but get excited. Location: Chichibu City, Saitama

One of my very heart touching memories in Japan which I want preserve in my mind for ever is the spring trip to Tokyo. During the trip my wife and her friend wore Japanese kimono and enjoyed cherry blossom. It give us an authentic and Traditional charms of Japan. Japanese traditional dress and japanese national flower a very nostalgic memory.

January 13. Filial piety trip. [Tochigi] The anniversary of my first trip to my father and mother. On the way to the inn, I wanted to stop at Toshogu, so I went to the new Toshogu Shrine, which was renovated. It was sunny until halfway through, but as soon as I arrived, Heavy snow. It was really cold, but I was happy to see such a wonderful Toshogu Shrine! It was a happy time to see my parents' happy faces!

Splashing ice frozen on the plants on the shore of Lake Haruna It is a scene created by the cold of winter.

Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture The ice that washed up overlapped to create a unique winter landscape.

Mt. Fuji seen from Tateishi Park in Yokosuka City is a work of art itself. I want to see this scenery forever.

View from the observation deck of Sunshine City * '艸'* It's good that the clouds are in shadow and hanging over the building.

Tama Ward, Kawasaki City will hold the "13th Tama Music Festival" from 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Tama City Hall on the 2nd floor of the Tama City Hall and Restaurant Tama on the 11th floor. The Tama Music Festival is a handmade music festival by residents of Kawasaki City that started in 2011 as part of Kawasaki City's "Kawasaki Music Town" initiative. The purpose of this program is to provide musicians and organizations engaged in musical activities in and around Tama Ward with a place to present their daily achievements, and to create a place for interaction among residents of the ward through a variety of music that transcends genres and attractive projects. Please enjoy the "beginning of music" in 2024 at the "Tama Music Festival", an event that everyone from children to adults can enjoy. "The 13th Tama Music Festival" The Tama Music Festival will hold a total of three live performances and various projects. * One of the three live performances has already been held on Sunday, December 17. Organizers: Tama Music Festival Executive Committee, Tama Ward Office Supported by: "Kawasaki Music City" Promotion Council ■Tama Music Festival ~Premium Concert~ Date & Time: Saturday, January 27, 2024 13:00 Start Doors open at 12:30 / Scheduled to end at 17:30 Place: Tama City Government Building, 2nd floor, Tama Civic Center Main Hall, 11th floor, Restaurant Tama Admission: Free Application: Not required ■ Tama Music Festival ~Atrium Live~ Date & Time: Wednesday, January 24, 2024 12:00 start Doors open at 12:30 / Scheduled to end at 13:00 Place: Tama City Government Building, 1st Floor, Atrium Admission: Free Application: Not required Performer: MOGURA/Lily Saxophone Quartet 【 Special Projects 】 ■ Regional coupon planning If you present the pamphlet on the day of the "Tama Music Festival" at a local store, you can receive a special discount! ■ A big chorus project for everyone At the finale to be held on Saturday, January 27 at the Tama Civic Center Main Hall, all the performers and visitors will sing a big chorus. Let's deliver your singing voice to all of Tama City! Song: SMAP "Only One Flower in the World" ■ 11th floor de rattle lottery project Turn the rattle installed on the 11th floor of the Tama Ward General Government Building and get a chance to win a luxurious prize! ■ Handmade musical instrument planning On Saturday, January 27, 13:00~17:00, you can come to the atrium on the 1st floor of the Tama City Government Building for an easy and fun experience of hand-making musical instruments. * On a first-come, first-served basis on the day. Numbered tickets will be distributed from 12:30.

Gotokuji. I'm shooting in winter, but the autumn leaves are still very beautiful. It seems that you will see various faces in each season. It has a calm atmosphere and few people, so it is recommended for those who want to enjoy a date slowly. The wheelbarrow is just like Japan!

There is actually a valley in Todoroki Ryokuchi. It's a very clear place with very clear air, and it's perfect for a date. There is a statue with a mysterious atmosphere a short walk away. You can take a different face every time you take a picture, so if you are a photographer, please go and take a picture.

I was stunned by my husband ♡ when I involuntarily blew on the wind chimes swaying in the wind At Kawasaki Daishi's wind chime market. The pattern of the yukata is also Japan, and the model me has a Japan face! laughs

There is a spot in Tokyo that is famous for beckoning cats, but Kawasaki is not to be outdone! Kawasaki Daishi also has a lot of beckoning cats! Cats 💛 full of personality

Summer 2023. Kawasaki Daishi's wind chime market was held for the first time in a long time. It is one that seems to hear the sound of wind chimes.

A 5-minute walk from Hachioji Station, we went to the Sri Lankan restaurant "Ceylon Green" behind Don Quijote. The building itself has a very unique shape, and many people are reminded of Minecraft's Nether Fortress. This time I ate a Sri Lankan B-grade gourmet called "Kottu". Kottu is a dish of noodles made of wheat flour with vegetables. It was a little spicy than other Hachioji restaurants I had eaten at before, so the sweetness and carbonation of ginger beer Sri Lankan juice was pleasant to the mouth. The number of Sri Lankan students has also increased at our school, so we are very happy to have a Sri Lankan restaurant in Hachioji. 😊 I'm going to try another dish.

Mt. Fuji 🗻 seen from Saitama This is the sunset of Mt. Fuji that can be seen from Saitama Prefecture. Only the head was dyed 😆 beautifully There may be 🤭 more Mt. Fuji spots in Saitama Location: Saitama

Chofu City, Tokyo Shindaiji Temple Soba Yayaki In the midst of the intense heat, I found a cool hydrangea flower hand water at the Shindaiji temple where I stopped. The crystal clear water and lively hydrangeas were beautiful and seemed to forget the heat.

Late night streets of Tokyo from above.

At Isshiki Coast

Winter on Mt. Ooyama 2024 Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from January 13 (Sat) to January 28 (Sun), 2024 Service until 19:00 For six winter days again this year, the Oyama Cable Car will run night services. Riders who board after sunset (4:00 PM) can join a prize drawing. The view from below Oyama Afuri Shrine was awarded two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. The nightscape seen through the crisp winter air is breathtakingly beautiful. Please take this opportunity to visit.

Hatsuyakushi for Reiwa 6 Yesterday, the annual Yakushi event “Hatsuyakushi” took place and drew many worshippers. Around noon, cars lined up in the Hinata Yakushi bus stop parking lot and along Yakushi Forest Road, making passing very difficult. After turning back, I finally found a spot in the Bōchū parking lot and walked from the temple gate toward the main hall. An elderly man coming down stopped me with the words, "You’re late getting here; there’s no more rice porridge left," which made me pause. But seeing is believing. Since I had already started climbing, I hurried on. When I entered the main hall, they were indeed cleaning the rice-porridge cauldrons, so sadly I could not receive any this year. Still, even after the porridge distribution ended, worshippers kept coming, and Hinata Yakushi enjoyed a lively New Year.

We look forward to working with you again this year. Notices outside the school have become New Year's greetings from various countries. In addition, since classes will resume today, we also started writing.

Tulips from Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. I bought it and hung it in my room for two weeks, and one petal fell off. January 6, 2024

Aishu Koide Seven Lucky Gods Original Colored Paper Mount on sale! The Aishu Koide Seven Lucky Gods Stamp Rally will be held on January 4 Thursday ~ 31 Wednesday, 2024. This time, in addition to the pink mount that is distributed free of charge, we will sell an original colored paper mount with the name of the temple where the Seven Lucky Gods are enshrined. If you collect 7 stamps, you will want to decorate your room...! At the beginning of the ninth year, why don't you invite good fortune in the new year by visiting the Seven Lucky Gods with a colored paper mount in one hand? 9 [Sales location] 1 Chigasaki City Tourist Information Center in the free passage of JR Chigasaki Station Business hours: 10 a.m. ~ 7 p.m. Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd 2 Chigasaki City Tourism Association 1-2-53 Chigasaki, Chigasaki-shi, Toyoko Inn Shonan Chigasaki Station North Exit 1F Business hours: 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays December 29th ~ January 3rd [Selling price] 500 yen tax included [Number of tickets sold] Limited to 200 tickets Contact: Chigasaki City Tourism Association TEL: 0467-84-0377 Weekdays 8:30 a.m. ~ 5 p.m. except 12/29~1/3

【Hadano Ukiyo-e Gallery】 Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter The Tale of Genji Picture Scroll of the Four Seasons The gallery will hold an exhibition project "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter: The Tale of Genji Picture Scroll in the Four Seasons" from January 20 Sat ~ March 10 Sun in the 6th year of Reiwa. ◆Opening hours: 9:00~19:00 until 17:00 on Tuesdays and holidays ◆ Closed: Monday the next day if it is a holiday, January 26 Friday, February 16 Friday ◆Venue: Hadano Ukiyo-e Gallery Hadano City Library, 2nd floor ◆ Admission fee: Free ◆ Contact: Hadano City Cultural Promotion Division 0463 86 6309 ◆Organizer: Hadano City

[We are looking for Shonan Hiratsuka weaving princess! ] 】 9We are looking for "Shonan Hiratsuka Weaving Princess" to promote the charm of Hiratsuka! 9 13 Would you like to be a weaver too? The application period is until Monday, January 15, Reiwa 6. Entry takes about 5 minutes, so it's easy! For details, check out the official website of the Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival! We are looking forward to receiving many applications. 〇Inquiries Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival Executive Committee Secretariat [Hiratsuka City Industrial Promotion Department, Commercial Tourism Division, 0463-35-8107]