Etsuo Yamamoto _ Certified National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter
The golden-rayed lily (Lilium auratum) is one of the true lilies and it is native to Japan. The lily does well in plain or acidic soil; rich or fertilized soil will kill the plant (Wikipedia). It is listed in the Yamanashi Red Book as one of the Near-Threatened Species in Yamanashi Prefecture. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_auratum)
Golden-Rayed Lilies, Kitagawa, Minobu, Yamanashi, 7/22/2023
As legend goes, a dragon god with four tails used to live in the lake. Shibireko means Four Tails Lake. There are nice campsites by the lake.
Lake Shibireko, Ichikawamisato, Yamanashi, 7/22/2023
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A heat wave is hitting the city of Kofu area. It has been extremely hot. Hot days have been continuing in Kofu and in most of the towns all over Japan. In Japan, we have three words for hot days, Natsubi, Manatsubi, and Moshobi. Natsubi is summer day, the day with the highest temperature of 25℃ or higher, Manatsubi is hot summer day, the day with the highest temperature of 30℃ or higher, and Moshobi is extremely hot day, the day with the highest temperature of 35℃ or higher. (Refer to Japan Meteorological Agency, https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kishou/know/faq/faq3.html, https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/indexe.html, )
In Kofu, the temperature hit 37.8℃ on July 17, 2023. The summer day has been observed 7 times (days), the hot summer day has been observed 5 times (days), and the extremely hot day has been observed 7 times (days) so far in July, 2023. (George’s Web Sites: http://www.tvg.ne.jp/george/weather/gw_stat_temp.html?city=kofu)
Take care and avoid heatstroke, everyone!
Five swallow chicks are preparing for flying soon.
Kofu, Yamanashi, 7/19/2023
Katsunuma is in the center of grape and wine production in Yamanashi and Japan. Small-scale vineyards are spread on the hills with gentle slopes and a lot of middle-size wineries are dotted in the area. A white-wine cultivar Koshu is originated in this area and it is the name for the region as well. Because the amount of the rainfall in the region is moderate and the temperature difference between day and night is large, the Katsunuma region is suited to the cultivation of grapes.
Katsunuma Grape Hill has an accommodation facility, restaurants, a shop with a good selection of wines and an open-air bath where you can enjoy the view of the Kofu Basin while bathing in a hot spring. (https://budounooka.com/; https://wineresort.jp/en/)
Views from Katsunuma Grape Hill, Katsunuma, Koshu, Yamanashi, 7/13/2023
Lake Kawaguchi Herb Festival has been held in Oishi Park and Yagizaki Park in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, in Yamanashi Prefecture during 6/24~7/17, 2023.
Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is in full bloom in Oishi Park, Fujikawaguchiko. You can enjoy the flowers and Mount Fuji in Lake Kawaguchi.
Lavender Fields in Oishi Park, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, 7/12/2023
Fish in Amami Seaside Museum.
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta), Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Asian moon jelly (Aurelia coerulea), Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Papuan jelly (Mastigias papua), Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Landing to Narita Airport, Chiba, 7/10/2023
Amami Oshima belongs to Kagoshima Prefecture, and is located approximately 380 km south of the southern tip of Kyushu Island and 250 km north of Okinawa (Wikipedia).
Peach Aviation A320-200neo, Narita Airport, 7/08/2023
Shirahama and Honohoshi Beaches, Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, 7/08-09/2023
Honohoshi Beach, Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
The Moon From Amami Oshima Island, Kagoshima, 7/10/2023
Shinokawa Primary and Middle School, and a Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa) tree, Setouchi-cho, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/ 09/2023
Screw pine (Pandanus odoratissimus), Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/ 08/2023
Banana Fruit and Bracts, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/ 08/2023
Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) and Papaya Trees, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/ 09-10/2023
Flowers in Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/ 09-10/2023
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) and Green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Slender Seahorse (Hippocampus reidi), Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Amami Seaside Museum, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
Setouchi-cho, Amami Oshima, is No. 1 in Tuna Farming in Japan, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/08/2023
White-spotted puffer fish (Torquigener albomaculosus) in Amami Oshima Island.
The males are known for creating circular nests as part of their mating ritual in the sand, measuring 2 m (6.6 ft) in diameter (Wikipedia).
Island Tofu and Miki Drink, Island Tofu Takano, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima, 7/10/2023
The plastic waste collected from the rivers in Yamanashi Prefecture has been displayed in the Kofu Municipal Office, 7/03-07/2023, conducted by the Environmental Policy Division. Part of the plastic waste ended up as microplastics in the ocean and harm the marine and wild lives. How can we reduce the microplastics?
The Plastic Waste collected in the rivers and the display posters that tell us where and how the plastic waste ends up in the revers and pollutes the environment of the marine and wild lives. Then, what can we do to minimize the microplastics in the ocean.
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