Shodoshima island, Seto Inland Sea, Japan (小豆島(Shodoshima Island)) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqQOli5PaT1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

yellow fields (淡路島) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqPGiSNv55o/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

醍醐桜 開花時期 : 4月上旬〜中旬 住所 : 岡山県真庭市 Daigo cherry blossom Flowering season: Early to mid-April Address : Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture The Daigo cherry tree, said to be the biggest tree in Okayama Prefecture, has an overwhelming presence in the peaceful mountain village landscape, with only one tree towering towards the sky. It has been selected as one of the 100 most famous trees in Japan and is designated as a natural monument by Okayama Prefecture. According to legend, when Emperor Go-Daigo was exiled to Oki in 1,332, he saw this cherry tree and praised it, giving it its name. The tree is 700 years old. (Maniwa-shi, Okayama, Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpzyxz6vqb6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Kagawa Prefectural Government Office East Building designed by architect Kenzo Tange will be designated as an important national cultural property of Japan. Kagawa Prefectural Government Office East Building. Kagawa Prefectural Government Office Architecture Gallery (East Building, 1st Floor) The East Building of the Kagawa Prefectural Government Office was completed in 1958 (the original main building and east building, design by Kenzo Tange) and is seen as a representative piece of post-war Japanese architecture. Even now it receives a steady stream of visitors. With design plans, sketches, and photographs from the time of completion, this exhibition will look at the ideas behind its conception and design, how it was completed, and the contribution it has made to Japanese architectural history. (Kagawa Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpScdPTv94v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ogama Waterfall https://yousakana.jp/ogama-waterfalls/ Ogama Falls, located in Naga-cho, Tokushima Prefecture, emerges from a deep mountain path. With a fall of 20 m and a depth of 15 m, it is a powerful waterfall with towering cliffs of over 100 m on both banks and a large volume of water. Together with Amagoi Falls in Kamiyama-cho and Todoroki Kujukutaki Falls in Kaiyo-cho, both in Tokushima Prefecture, it has been selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan. 徳島県那賀町（なかちょう）、深い山道を進むと現れる『大釜の滝（おおがまのたき）』。落差20m、渕の深さ15m。両岸には100mを超える岸壁がそそり立ち、水量も多く大迫力の滝です。同じ徳島県内では、神山町の『雨乞の滝』、海陽町の『轟九十九滝』とともに、日本の滝100選に選ばれています。 (那賀町) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPQ8L0PPpV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

まいまい亭 Maimai-tei https://yousakana.jp/maimaitei/ Established in 1978, “Maimaitei” closed its doors at the end of 2022, bringing an end to its 45-year history. The restaurant was loved by many artists, including Masayuki Nagare and Isamu Noguchi, who nurtured the culture of Kagawa Prefecture. Thank you very much. (まいまい亭) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpK42uwPr6G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Can't wait for the cherry blossom season in the Seto Inland Sea (Kagawa Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9mQYjPSk_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

fish (中土佐町久礼) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9lwJ1v9eI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

こまいぬ と こまねこ (男木島) https://www.instagram.com/p/CorkaacP90b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

White-tailed godwits gathered to suck the nectar from the plum trees in Ritsurin Garden, Takamatsu city, Kagawa pref., Japan. The plum trees in Ritsurin Garden come into blossom in mid-February and bear fruit around June, which is harvested for ume wine. There are more than 300 horticultural varieties of ume, and in Ritsurin Park there are about 100 wild ume, 20 red ume and 50 Bungo ume varieties. In Japan, the ume lives in forests across the country, from flatlands to mountainous areas. The bird is abundant in evergreen broad-leaved forests in south-west Japan and is scarce in Hokkaido. They can also be found in city gardens and parks. Characteristic feature is the white rufous plumes around the eyes. These are also short feathers. White-eyes like the nectar of camellias and other flowers. Its tongue is like a brush used by humans, and it feeds on nectar by inserting it into the nectar and holding it in the tip of its tongue. They often appear in front of us. Along with the sweet-loving shorebirds, white-eyes are thought to have originated in the tropical regions of Asia. It is thought that they acquired their ecology in places where fruit and flowers are abundant all year round. The name of the country's new era, "Reiwa", was chosen more than 1,200 years ago from a preface to 32 poems about plum blossoms in the Manyoshu, the oldest extant collection of Japanese poetry in Japan. 「初春令月 気淑風和 梅披鏡前之粉 蘭薫珮後之香」 The air is beautiful and the wind is gentle, the plum blossoms bloom white as if in front of a mirror, and the orchids are fragrant like the fragrance they carry in their bodies. The air is beautiful and the wind is gentle.) メジロが栗林公園（りつりんこうえん）の梅の蜜を吸いに集まっていました。 栗林公園の梅は、2月中旬に花の見頃を迎え、6月頃に実がなり梅酒用に収穫されてます。梅の園芸品種は、300種類以上あり、栗林公園には、野梅系が約100本、紅梅系が約20本、豊後系が約50本あります。 日本では全国の平地から山地の林にすんでいます。西南日本の常緑広葉樹林に多く、北海道では少ない鳥。市街地の庭や公園にもいます。特徴は、目のまわりの白いフチドリ。これも短い羽毛です。メジロは椿などの花の蜜が好き。舌が人の使う筆のようになっており、花蜜にさし込んで舌の先に含ませるようにして食べています。よく私たちの目の前にあらわれてくれます。甘い物好きのヒヨドリと共にメジロもアジアの熱帯地域に生まれた鳥と考えられています。一年中果実や花に恵まれている場所で獲得した生態なのでしょう。 元号「令和（れいわ）」は、1200年以上前、日本に現存する最古の和歌集「万葉集」の梅の花の歌32首の序文から引用され決められました。 「初春令月 気淑風和 梅披鏡前之粉 蘭薫珮後之香」 @udonken_kagawa #uptak #takamatsu #kagawa #ume #plum #japan (栗林公園) https://www.instagram.com/p/CorYiLbPoNR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

100 years since his birth! Today, 14 February, is the birthday of sculptor Masayuki Nagare. 生誕100年！今日、2月14日は、彫刻家・流政之（ながれ まさゆき）さんの誕生日です。 https://yousakana.jp/nagare/ (流スタジオ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CopdLdBvmBn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Flying over snow-covered mountains https://www.instagram.com/p/CocUjr6v4Xf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Kirosan Observatory Shimanami Sea Route Seto Inland Sea 亀老山展望台 しまなみ海道 瀬戸内海 (亀老山展望台) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZxkH0vXiX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chichibugahama beach (父母ヶ浜) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZwAZkPzW4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Inujima island (犬島精錬所美術館) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZvYqqPeI2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

sakura (Kagawa Prefecture) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoZe2LJvXkh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Masonry in Niyodogawa town, Kochi Prefecture. 高知県仁淀川町の石積み (高知 仁淀川) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoHn5MWP-JH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=