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Netsuke "Yagyo-san (Ogre)"　根付「夜行さん」

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This 3 cm tall sculpture is netsuke "Yagyo-san" on show at Tokyo National Museum . It was made from boxwood, tagua ...

Oxalis Crassipes Alba (White Wood Sorrel)　白い酢漿草（カタバミ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 They're oxalis crassipes alba or more commonly known as white wood sorrel blooming at the garde...

Netsuke "Humpty Dumpty"　根付「ハンプティ・ダンプティ」

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This 3 cm long porcelain is netsuke "Humpty Dumpty" on show at Tokyo National Museum , made by Lynn Richardson. I d...

Lespedeza Japonica Bailey cv. Versicolor (Variegated Bush Clover)　染め分け萩（ソメワケハギ）

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This is lespedeza japonica Bailey cv. Versicolor or variegated bush clover at Tokyo National Museum . I've seen bush clov...

Tricyrtis Formosana (Toad Lily)　台湾杜鵑草（タイワンホトトギス）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are tricyrtis formosana flowers or more commonly known as Taiwanese toad lilies. They didn...

A Baby Conifer Cone　赤ちゃん松かさ

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I wrote about green female conifer cones in August , and I thought at that time I learned everythin...

Kudzu (Japanese Arrowroot)　葛（クズ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 The plant had many large vibrant green leaves, which made me wonder what it was. Then, it suddenly ...

Netsuke in Shape of Clustered Masks　面寄牙彫根付

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This 3 cm long sculpture is netsuke in the shape of clustered masks on show at Tokyo National Museum this March. It was carv...

Fruit of Cornus Kousa (Kousa Dogwood)　山法師（ヤマボウシ）の実

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This tiny red bumpy ball of 1 or 2 cm in diameter is the fruit of cornus kousa or more commonly kou...

Netsuke "Daoist Immortal and Child"　根付「仙人と唐子」

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英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This 4 cm boxwood sculpture is netsuke "Sennin and Karako (meaning 'Daoist immortal and child')" carved by ...

Clematis Terniflora (Sweet Autumn Clematis)　仙人草（センニンソウ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are the flowers of clematis terniflora or more commonly known as sweet autumn clematis. The t...