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Shobu, or sweet flag, floating in sento’s outdoor bath
Last night at the sento, I was surprised to see what looked like leeks floating in the outdoor bath. Turns out it was shobu (ショウブ), commonly called sweet flag or acorus calamus. This sword-like plant...
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Grapes forming in early summer
Several neighboring houses have grape vines that are old and productive. I saw this green-tinged grape trellis on my way to the sento one night recently.
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I put my new year’s shimekazari decoration on my bike’s “grille”
大晦日に自転車を掃除しました。自転車用のミニしめ飾りを作って、まえに飾りました。銭湯に夜行くとき、神様を迎えられます。 I cleaned my bike with magical pink solution on new year’s eve, and Shu helped me attach the mini-shimekazari to the front. For the next...
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