Houttuynia cordata tincture

Making a tincture from Houttuynia cordata. Using the abundant Houttuynia cordata growing around my house in Tokyo. I'm separating the flowers from the leaves to make the tincture...

2026-05-21

Interim days during the spring Doyo period

Today is a day between the spring Doyo period (a transitional period in the Japanese calendar). I'm planting the calendula I bought on Thursday. I've planted calendula several times before...

2026-04-26

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

My husband and I finally joined a birdwatching tour, something I'd always wanted to do. We met at 5 AM. Woke up…

2026-04-25

It's still soft...

I took a spontaneous trip to the forest for the first time in a while. I wanted to see what the forest looks like at the beginning of spring. It's about time the bears start becoming active again...

2026-04-18

Spring Flower Gallery

Thanks to yesterday's warmth, the cherry blossoms have started to bloom, following the magnolias. The almond sapling I planted last year has also produced many flowers...

2026-04-17

Magnolia's circumstances

When I woke up this morning, the rain had completely stopped, and I could see the blue sky from the window. I opened the door and stepped out onto the deck. It was damp...

2026-04-16

Just blooming

When I take Mocha for a walk around the neighborhood, I see that the gardens and planters of my neighbors are also in full bloom, with pansies and North Pole daisies.

2026-04-14