Today on 20th/Jan is very the day, called as "Dai-Kan ", traditionally considered the coldest of the year. Dogs are always in front of the stove but young mango tree is going going well. :) 大寒の今日。ストーブ前はわんこ達のお気に入りの場…
Wintersweet (Japanese allspice) at Umeda ward in Kiryu, being one-third in bloom. 梅田からの帰り道。蝋梅 (ロウバイ) の咲き具合を観てきました。いま三分咲きくらい？でしょうか…。例年開催の「ロウバイ祭り」は残念ながら中止となりましたが、今年も…
Special dinner, wild boar stew, being from the mountain in Kiryu. Yes!! メニューは桐生の山で昨日獲れたイノシシ。スパイス効かせて、赤ワインでじっくり煮込んでみました。歯応えホロホロ、野性味にあふれ、他肉とはまた異なる至高のお味でした！ ※ 今…
Young mango tree ... 12 days later. 20cm high. It would be flower? 前回観察から12日が経過。20cm に到達。これは「花？」… みたいです。
Icicles are hunging along the mountain. One of the great nature in Kiryu！ 黒保根町宿廻の林道脇に、見事な氷のカーテンが。美しい秘境、またひとつ「桐生の魅力」を発見！
Intimate coming of age ceremony, silently outside, congratulations on a large scale in our heart!! :) こじんまり成人式。心の中では盛大に。おめでとう！
Kiryu city organization will have 100 year's anniversary soon. In parallel, water supply service will be at 90 year's milestone. What we need and challenge now is to hand down our "Kiryu spirit" for our next generation as it would be!! 桐…
