White and Red Japanese Camellia 紅白椿

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You may often see red Japanese camellia flowers but how about white ones? 

White Japanese camellia 白い椿

Narcissus Tazetta 'Grand Monarque' グランドモナーク（水仙）

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They look like narcissus tazetta (bunch-flowered narcissus) or narcissus papyraceus (paperwhite), but the colors of the petals (creamy white) and corolla (pale yellow) are slightly different from those of these narcissuses. I believe this is narcissus tazetta 'Grand Monarque.' 

2021/2/21

Half & Half Colored Japanese Apricot (White & Pink)! 白とピンクのハーフ＆ハーフの梅？

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I knew that pink and white prunus mume flowers bloom on a tree, but looking at a Japanese apricot tree blooming with not only pink and white flowers but also this "half & half" colored flower in person, was amazing enough to make me run toward the tree.

A half and half colored Japanese apricot flower ハーフ＆ハーフ？

Narcissus Papyraceus (Paperwhite) 白花水仙（ペーパーホワイト）

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This is narcissus papyraceus or more commonly paperwhite, the fourth type of narcissus I've ever seen this year following:

- narcissus tazetta (commonly bunch-flowered narcissus); 

- narcissus pseudonarcissus (or wild daffodil or Lent lily); and 

- narcissus tazetta odoru (or Grand Soleil d'Or). 

Of the four, paperwhite is the whitest as suggested by its name!

2021/2/18

Primrose Jasmine Has A Pitiful Japanese Name 雲南黄梅（オウバイモドキ）

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This is jasminum mesnyi, or more commonly primrose jasmine or Japanese jasmine. The lemon yellow was so pretty that it cheered me up!

2021/2/17

Narcissus Tazetta Odoru (Grand Soleil d'Or) Are Dancing😜? 踊る黄房水仙😜?

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They are narcissus tazetta odoru or Grand Soleil d'Or. The yellow petals combined with orange corollas are so bright. 

2021/2/15

Rosemary - Remember Fukushima! ローズマリー -「福島」を忘れない！

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This is salvia rosmarinus or commonly known rosemary. 

Salvia rosmarinus ローズマリー

Chaenomeles Speciosa (Flowering Quince) 木瓜（ボケ）

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This is chaenomeles speciosa, or more commonly flowering quince, Chinese quince, or Japanese quince. The red color is so pretty, isn't it!!

Chaenomeles speciosa 木瓜

Vinca Major/Minor - A Sign of Spring and Hay Fever😂 （姫？）ツルニチニチソウ - 春と花粉症の訪れ😂

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This is vinca major or more commonly bigleaf periwinkle or large periwinkle, or vinca minor or commonly lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle. It's been rare to find new flowers recently. They must be a sign of spring!

Vinca major or vinca minor 姫か？姫じゃないのか？

Narcissus Pseudonarcissus is Called "Trumpet Daffodil" 喇叭水仙（ラッパズイセン）📯

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This is narcissus pseudonarcissus or more commonly wild daffodil or Lent lily. I found this yellow flower on its own in my neighborhood. Wild daffodil is called "trumpet daffodil📯" in Japanese due to the shape of its corolla.

2021/2/9

Erica Colorans 'White Delight' エリカ・ホワイト・デライト

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This is erica colorans 'White Delight' or erica 'White Delight' I saw in my neighborhood a few weeks ago. The color was so pure and pretty that I approached the flowers without noticing.

Erica colorans "White Delight" エリカ・ホワイト・デライト

Narcissus Tazetta (Bunch-Flowered Narcissuses) Are Watching You.... 房咲き水仙 - 見てますよ｡｡｡

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They are narcissus tazetta or more commonly paperwhite, bunch-flowered narcissus/daffodil, or Chinese sacred lily. I love narcissuses/daffodils. They are pretty, but too many of them in one place are a bit scary, reminding me of something completely different, like Hattifatteners....

2021/2/7

Netsuke/Ojime "Globe" 根付、緒締め「地球儀」

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These are a netsuke (left, about 3 cm tall) and an ojime at Tokyo National Museum, both titled "Globe" and made by Kinuyo Hariya from mother-of-pearl and gold maki-e.   

Netsuke (left) and ojime "Globe" by Kinuyo Hariya, mother-of-pearl and gold makie
針谷絹代作「地球儀、（緒締）地球儀」蝶貝螺鈿、蒔絵

Waterfowl Shaped Box 白玉水禽形合子

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This is a box in the shape of waterfowl at Tokyo National Museum, carved from white jade in the 19th century in the Qing dynasty period. 

Box in shape of waterfowl, 19th century, Qing dynasty 白玉水禽形合子 清時代

Rabbit Shaped White Jade Container 白玉兎合子

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This is a container in the shape of a rabbit at Tokyo National Museum, carved from white jade in the 18th to 19th century in the Qing dynasty period.  

Container in shape of rabbit, 18th to 19th century, Qing dynasty 白玉兎合子 清

Red & White Prunus Mume (Japanese Apricot) 紅白梅

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Since Japan declared the state of emergency, I haven't gone out unless for absolutely essential reasons, but that day, I needed to go to a hospital to have a regular medical checkup, and found red and white Japanese apricot trees planted side by side near the hospital. It was cold that day and I hate the checkup, but it was worthwhile. Look at the striking contrast between the red and white Japanese apricot flowers and the blue sky!!

2021/2/1