Lavender Field

A couple weeks ago, I went to a lavender field in Shirasawa Green Park near Kinu river.
It looked beautiful and smelled nice.

People working for Shirasawa park maintain various beautiful flowers, for example, lavender, poppy, field mustard, cosmos, cherry blossom, …

I’ve never met people in charge of gardening in the park but I know the work must be hard.
Thanks guys there for keeping beautiful flowers all the year around.
I really appreciate your efforts.

A Summer Festival Season Has Come In Utsunomiya.

Rainy season has been over here in Tochigi and a summer festival season has come.
Ten-nou-sai summer festival is the first summer festival in the year in Utsunomiya city.
We had it yesterday and the day before yesterday.

After practicing tennis with my colleagues as usual on Saturday, I went to the center area of Utsunomiya city and took some pictures.

Upper House Election in Japan

We have an upper house election today.

According to TV news, the ruling Democratic party of Japan appears to have suffered a major defeat. The ruling coalition is said to lose its majority in the chamber.

I think most Japanese don’t seem to be satisfied with today’s politics.

Then, which party, or who can change Japan to the right direction that we hope?

We need a powerful politician having a strong leadership and knowledge.

A woman is entering a local elementary school gym arranged for a voting station.↓

Flowers Blooming By The Roadside

It’s still in the middle of the rainy season in Tochigi prefecture.

I think it takes more two to three weeks before we have hot summer days.

Even these sultry rainy days, just short walking near my home brought me a nice discovery or tiny flowers blooming by the roadside.