February 3rd is Setsubun. Setsubun refers to the day before the beginning of each season and is a holiday in Japan. We will drive away evil spirits with beans on this day and eat wrapped sushi.
A young Mute Swan is flapping on the water’s edge of the pond where the thin ice has melted. It might be a pleasant warmth for them although it is so cold.
There is the oldest Kojin shrine in Japan behind Hase Temple in Nara Prefecture. Before that there was a soba restaurant, and the new buckwheat that I ate here was very delicious.
I put the plum branch that I got during the morning walk in the glass. The fragrance drifts in the room and I think that the influenza virus can be gotten rid of by it.
Although it is still in late January, cherry blossoms have started to bloom. The cherry blossoms in full bloom are also beautiful, but the few cherry blossoms that have just started to blossom are not only beautiful but also I feel lovely.
Daikan: It’s the coldest day of the year on the Japanese calendar, but Araseito is vigorously blooming even on the day. Araseito is a Japanese name for Stock.
I found Setsubunso at the sunny spot in the bush. It is a flower that has been rarely seen lately. This name is attached because it starts to bloom from the time of Setsubun.