Oniyuri (Tiger lily) has just bloomed on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi near the end of the rainy season. Even though I don’t know who named it, the name Oniuri sounds bit cruel. Whether its name or not, this Oniyuri that blooms in front of Mt Fuji is cute and shy. Flowers of the season bloom every season around Mt. Fuji, and the flowers compete with each other for the beauty, but in front of Mt Fuji, all the flowers are sweet and shy. And the flowers that bloom in front of Mt Fuji look the most beautiful even of the same flowers.

梅雨明け間近の河口湖畔に鬼百合が咲きました。誰が名付けたのか鬼百合とは少しかわいそうな名前ですが、この富士山の前に咲く鬼百合の何というしおらしさ。富士山の周りには四季折々の花が咲き、美しさを競いますが、富士山の前ではどの花もすべてしおらしくなります。そして富士山の前で咲く花はどの花も最も美しくみえます。