These're Lepidium virginicum, also known as least pepperwort or Virginia pepperweed. At first, I thought they were shepherd's purses (Capsella bursa-pastoris), but the leaf color is pink (so cute!), different from shepherd's purse.
The Japanese name of Virginia pepperweed means small "gunbai," a type of Japanese war fan. Gunbai were once held by samurai leaders and priests but now used by (only) umpires in sumo wrestling. I enlarged one of the photos and yes! The leaf is shaped like a gunbai (3rd photo)!
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| Virginia pepperweed 豆軍配薺 |
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豆軍配薺（マメグンバイナズナ）です。最初はただのナズナだと思ったのですが、色が違う。かわいいピンク！名前の由来は葉の形が軍配に似ているからだそうです。
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