Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。
These are fruits of Kadsura japonica, commonly known as the kadsura vine at the
Institute for Nature Study, i.e., a park or forest in the heart of Central Tokyo.
They're edible but tasteless and used to make wine and hair oil in Japan. (I've never tried either of them.)
As a used-to-be very familiar plant for Japanese people, Kadsura vine has been one of the most popular subjects in Japanese literature, dating back to
Kojiki or the earliest account of Japanese mythology and early history compiled in the 8th century.
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| Kadsura japonica 実葛 |
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| Ripe and unripe fruits 熟した実と青い実 |
