Cerasus Sato-Zakura Group ‘Albo-Rosea’ Makino (Fugenzo cherry) 里桜 普賢象（サトザクラ フゲンゾウ）

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This is cerasus sato-zakura group ‘albo-rosea’ Makino or Fugenzo cherry, another member of the sato cherry group and the ninth type of cherry I've found this spring following the eight below. 

• Yoshino cherry (prunus x yedoensis)
• Taiwan cherry, Formosan cherry or bellflower cherry (prunus campanulata)
• Oshima cherry (prunus speciosa) - white Oshima; pink Oshima 
• Ichiyo cherry (prunus lannesiana 'Hisakura') - Oshima cherry's kid
• Yoko cherry (prunus campanulata 'Yoko')
• Winter (October) cherry (cerasus subhirtella (miq.))
• Nanking cherry (prunus tomentosa)
• Weeping cherry (prunus spachiana)

Fugenzo cherry フゲンゾウ

Red & White Marble Colored Flowering Peach 源平枝垂れ花桃（ゲンペイシダレハナモモ）

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This is prunus persica in Tokyo National Museum. The branches weep down to the ground and the flowers are red and white marble colored😲! 

Red & white marble weeping prunus persica 源平枝垂れ桃

Euonymus Hamiltonianus (Hamilton's Spindletree) 檀（マユミ）

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* On August 18, 2021, I found that this was not Hamilton's spindletree but the buds of akebia quinata or chocolate vine. Please note, however, that I've made no corrections to the original post😂 

 

I believe this is euonymus hamiltonianus, known by the common names Hamilton's spindletree and Himalayan spindle. I said "I believe" because I'm not sure about what they are...

Euonymus hamiltonianus 檀？

Magnolia Liliiflora (Mulan Magnolia) 紫木蓮（シモクレン）

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What a surprise to see magnolia liliiflora grown that much while I was looking for cherry blossoms! I found these beautiful tulip-shaped purple flowers in not only my neighborhood but Tokyo National Museum. Magnolia liliiflora is known as Mulan magnolia or purple magnolia. 

Magnolia liliiflora in my neighborhood 近所の紫木蓮 

Magnolia liliiflora in Tokyo National Museum 東京国立博物館の紫木蓮

Prunus Lannesiana 'Hisakura''s Mother is Oshima Cherry 一葉桜（イチヨウザクラ）のお母さんは大島桜

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This is prunus lannesiana 'Hisakura' or commonly Ichiyo cherry in the Tokyo National Museum. I thought the cherry blossom season had been over, but they were still in bloom with many buds. Ichiyo cherry🌸 is a member of the sato-zakura or sato cherry group. The mother of the group members is all Oshima cherry.    

Prunus lannesiana 'Hisakura' 一葉桜

Pomelo and Hassaku Orange Marmalade パール柑と八朔のマーマレード

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I've made marmalade again, this time from pomelos and hassaku oranges. I used the peel only. 

Pomelo and hassaku orange marmalade パール柑と八朔のマーマレード

Japanese Maple - Not only Leaves But Berries are Beautiful😊 楓 - 紅葉だけじゃないのよ😊

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In Japan, acer palmatum or maple usually attracts attention in autumn when the leaves turn red. But look at the color contrast between the green leaves and the red berries!!! 

Acer palmatum berries 楓の実

Cercis Chinensis (Chinese Redbud) 花蘇芳（ハナズオウ）

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This is cercis chinensis or commonly Chinese redbud. Its bright pink is as pretty as Taiwan cherry, Yoko cherry blossoms, and flowering peach!! 

Cercis chinensis 花蘇芳

Exochorda Racemosa (Pearlbush) 利休梅・梅花下野

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This is exochorda racemosa or commonly pearlbush. The clear white color is so beautiful!!

Exochorda racemosa 利休梅

Pearlbush 梅花下野

英語ビジネスメール 「はっきり」でも「丁寧」に！

一番ダメな英文ビジネスメール。それは読んでも「何を聞かれて/求められているかが分からない😖」メールです。相手に「忖度」を強い、ストレスを与えてしまいます。

顧客からの依頼を断る以下のメールを例にとって説明します。

Yoshino Cherry is in Full Bloom🌸 染井吉野（ソメイヨシノ）も満開🌸

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These are Yoshino cherry blossoms. Yoshino cherry or prunus x yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' is the king of Japanese cherry trees!!

Prunus x yedoensis 'Somei-yoshino' 染井吉野

"Yoshino cherry" is the king of Japanese cherry trees やっぱり王様、染井吉野

Tropaeolum Majus (Garden Nasturtium) 金蓮花（キンレンカ）

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This is tropaeolum majus, or more commonly garden nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress. It had only leaves for a long time, so I was surprised to find one day the round deep green leaves surrounding a bright orange flower.    

Tropaeolum majus 金蓮花

Don't Forget Forget-Me-Nots... 勿忘草（ワスレナグサ）

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They may be too tiny to be noticed, but please don't forget "forget-me-nots," the flower also called scorpion grasses and myosotis... 

 Myosotis 勿忘草

Scorpion grasses ワスレナグサ

Red & White Prunus Persica Batch (Flowering Peach) 照手白と照手赤

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They are RED & WHITE prunus persica Batch or commonly flowering peach. The multi-petaled flowers are so gorgeous! 

White prunus persica Batch 照手白

Red prunus persica Batch 照手赤

PINK Prunus Speciosa (Oshima Cherry) is in Full Bloom ピンクの大島桜

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I always wondered what this cherry tree with so many pink and white blossoms surrounded by white Oshima cherry flowers is. Now I know the answer. The tree is also Oshima cherry. I didn't know that Oshima cherry can bloom pink flowers. How stupid of me!

Pink prunus speciosa ピンクの大島桜

Prunus Tomentosa (Nanking Cherry) isn't Cherry in Japan 英桃（ユスラウメ）は桜、桃、梅？

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This is prunus tomentosa or more commonly Nanking cherry.

Prunus tomentosa 英梅

Winter/October Cherry (Cerasus Subhirtella) Dies Hard🌸 冬桜はしぶとい🌸

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This is WINTER CHERRY. It's been in bloom since last October😊🌸

Cerasus subhirtella (miq.) 十月桜

Winter cherry 冬桜

Solanum Nigrum (Black Nightshade) 犬酸漿（イヌホオズキ）

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I first thought this was solanum carolinense or Carolina horsenettle, or more commonly radical weed I saw last June, but the flowers are too tiny for radical weed. So, I googled and found that they are solanum nigrum, or commonly black nightshade or blackberry nightshade.

Solanum nigrum 犬酸漿

Yoko Cherry is Now In Full Bloom! 陽光桜は満開！

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This MAY BE prunus campanulata 'Yoko' or Yoko cherry, i.e., a hybrid between cerasus x yedoensis 'Amagi-yoshino' and Taiwan cherry (prunus campanulata). The baby pink is so pretty! I said "may be" because I couldn't find a tree tag...(unlike the Yoko cherry trees I saw several days ago, which have a tag.)  

"Maybe" prunus campanulata 'Yoko' 多分、陽光桜

Prunus Speciosa (Oshima Cherry) 大島桜（オオシマザクラ）

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This is prunus speciosa or Oshima cherry, the third type of cherry I've found this year in my neighborhood following Taiwan cherry (prunus campanulata) and Yoko cherry (prunus campanulata 'Yoko'). 

Prunus speciosa 大島桜

Prunus Campanulata 'Yoko' (Yoko Cherry) 陽光桜（ヨウコウザクラ）

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This is prunus campanulata 'Yoko' or Yoko cherry, a child between cerasus x yedoensis 'Amagi-yoshino' and prunus campanulata (Taiwan cherry). The baby pink is so pretty!

Prunus campanulata 'Yoko' 陽光桜

Buttercup Witch Hazel - An Unsolved Mystery of Hazelnut Syrup😁 日向水木（ヒュウガミズキ）

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This is corylopsis pauciflora, or buttercup witch hazel or winter hazel. The translucent yellow color reminded me of chimonanthus praecox or wintersweet.

Corylopsis pauciflora  日向水木

Papaver Dubium (Long-Headed Poppy) 長実雛芥子（ナガミヒナゲシ）

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This is papaver dubium, also known by the common names long-headed poppy and blindeyes.

Papaver dubium 長実雛芥子

Pomelo Marmalade is Sweet! 天草文旦（パール柑）マーマレードは甘～い！

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This is Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis marmalade, or more commonly pomelo marmalade♬

Pomelo marmalade 天草文旦（パール柑）マーマレード

Ipheion Uniflorum (Springstar) 花韮（ハナニラ）

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This is ipheion uniflorum or more commonly springstar or spring starflower by construction fences.

Ipheion uniflorum 花韮

Elizabeth Better Watch Her Back.... ご注意あれ、エリザベス！（仮定法現在の練習も兼ねてます）

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"If you had a gun and two bullets, and saw a king cobra and Elizabeth right in front of you, which would you shoot first?"

Prunus Cerasifera (Cherry Plum) 紅葉スモモ（ベニバスモモ）

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This is prunus cerasifera or commonly cherry plum, which I mistook for Yoshino cherry last year. Just to be clear, although called "cherry plum," this isn't cherry but PLUM.

Prunus cerasifera 紅葉スモモ

Vicia Sativa (Common Vetch) ヤハズエンドウ（カラスノエンドウ）

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I usually take a walk early morning around sunrise. That day, however, I went out for a walk late in the morning because I took a day off, and that's why I was able to find this flower, i.e., vicia sativa, or common vetch, garden vetch, or simply vetch. Compare the first (taken at 11 a.m.) and the second (taken at 6 a.m.) photos. You can see why I hadn't noticed them until the day off.  

The pink purple color and the shape of the leaves was so pretty that I squatted to take photos of them😊 without noticing. 

Vicia sativa at 11 p.m. 午前11時のヤハズエンドウ

Taraxacum (Dandelion) - Are They Native or Invasive? タンポポ - 在来？外来？

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This is taraxacum or commonly dandelion. Spring has come!!

Taraxacum タンポポ

Harassment in Plant World - Persian Speedwell is "Large Balls of A Dog"😁 大犬の陰嚢（オオイヌノフグリ）はハラスメントだ～😁

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I wanted to see this for nearly a year. This is veronica persica, or commonly birdeye speedwell, common field-speedwell or Persian speedwell.

Veronica persica 大犬の陰嚢

Do You "Love" Me💗 Or "Rob" Me🔪? - Pronunciation Issue in Japan 愛してるの💗？強盗するの🔪？- 発音は大事です-

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Something or sometimes everything may be lost in translation.... 

The head of the legal department of a company I used to work for (I will call him "Hiroshi") is Japanese and didn't speak English at all. He had forgotten everything about English, not only the vocabulary but also the grammar. The problem was that like many Japanese people, Hiroshi wanted to use English whenever he could. For example, he spoke in English to me, who am Japanese, and then translated what he had said to me into Japanese. You find it stupid? It is but I sympathize with him, too because I know how he felt, i.e., inferiority complex regarding English. The company was his first non-Japanese employer. I just hoped nothing bad would happen to him. 

Spiraea Thunbergii (Baby's Breath Spirea) 雪柳（ユキヤナギ）

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These 1cm flowers are spiraea thunbergii, Thunberg spiraea or Thunberg's meadowsweet, or more commonly baby's breath spirea. So, tiny, white and pretty!

 Spiraea thunbergii 雪柳

Daphne Odora Var. ‘Alba,’ 白花沈丁花

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This is daphne odora var. ‘Alba,’ different from usual daphne odora or winter daphne, whose flowers are pink. 

Daphne odora var. ‘Alba’ 白花沈丁花

Prunus Campanulata (Taiwan cherry) 寒緋桜（カンヒザクラ）

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Japan's spring comes with cherry blossoms. This is one such blossom, prunus campanulata, or more commonly Taiwan cherry, Formosan cherry or bellflower cherry, the first cherry blossom I've seen this year.

 Prunus campanulata 寒緋桜