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Rouge - Pictures of JapanA few years ago 🍁<a href="https://photog.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Japan</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#momiji</a> <a href="https://photog.social/tags/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#紅葉</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyBecause Jōjakkō-ji blends so well into nature, it is often known as 'Hei no nai-dera' (塀のない寺), the 'Temple Without Walls'. Like many Kyōto temples, it is also known as 'Hana-no-dera' (花の寺), the 'Temple of Flowers'.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%8A%B1%E3%81%AE%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#花の寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A1%80%E3%81%AE%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#塀のない寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jojakkoji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jojakkoji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyIn 1596 the old abbot of Honkoku-ji (本圀寺), Nisshin (日禛 1561-1617), received a parcel of land on Mt. Ogura (小倉山) from the wealthy Suminokura family.He constructed a thatched hut overlooking the Saga Moor (嵯峨野), where he could escape the world.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B8%B8%E5%AF%82%E5%85%89%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#常寂光寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sagano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sagano</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thetemplewithoutwalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#thetemplewithoutwalls</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonySome suggest Takaiko planned to run away to be with Ariwara, but her elder brother Fujiwara-no-Mototsune took steps to end the affair.Ariwara spent his last years at Jūrin-ji (十輪寺), close to Ōharano-jinja, where he brooded on the past.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Jurinji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jurinji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%8D%81%E8%BC%AA%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#十輪寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyThe origin of Takenaka-jinja is unclear, but it seems likely that it was established by Urabe Yoshihiro (卜部良芳).The Urabe clan, also pivotal in the creation of Yoshida-jinja, were 1 of 3 families in control of Shinto matters for the court. Currently Takenaka Inari-jinja (竹中稲荷神社) enshrines Uga-no-Mitama (宇賀御魂神), Sarutahiko (猿田毘古大神) and his wife Ame-no-Uzume (天宇受売命).<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yoshidajinja" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yoshidajinja</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yoshidayama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yoshidayama</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Takenakajinja" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Takenakajinja</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a>

David :SetouchiExplorer:Red.<a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Red" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Red</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Autumn</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Fall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fall</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Momiji</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyIn 1955 Nishimura Kōchō (西村公朝) became head priest of Otagi Nenbutsu-ji (愛宕念仏寺) and immediately set about reviving the temple.With a background in art and restoring Buddhist statuary, Kōchō realised that statues might hold the key to restoring the temple's fortunes.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B5%90%E5%B1%B1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#嵐山</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arashiyama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Arashiyama</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sagano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sagano</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B5%AF%E5%B3%A8%E9%87%8E" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#嵯峨野</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OtagiNenbutsuji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OtagiNenbutsuji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#紅葉</a>

Alo Japan<a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1149996/momiji-%e7%b4%85%e8%91%89%f0%9f%8d%81red-leaves-momiji/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.alojapan.com/1149996/momiji-%e7%b4%85%e8%91%89%f0%9f%8d%81red-leaves-momiji/</a> Momiji 紅葉🍁Red Leaves <a href="https://channels.im/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanPhotos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JapanPhotos</a> Momiji 紅葉🍁Red Leaves <a href="https://channels.im/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> by AngelPurpleAngel …

Camellia Tea CeremonyThat evening the mountain began to rumble.Out of the forest appeared thousands of boars🐗 Within a great cloud of dust they threw themselves upon the boulders, and Genzan hurried to safety.All through the night the noise was deafening, but as the day broke Genzan could see that the slopes were cleared of rocks!By the time Genzan had returned from his hiding place the boars were gone and the land was ready to be built upon.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumncolours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumncolours</a>

Camellia Tea Ceremony🐗🙏ONE THOUSAND BOARS HELP FOUND A TEMPLE📿🐗Known affectionately as 'Matsu-no-dera' (松の寺 the 'Temple of the Pine'), Yoshimine-dera (善峯寺) is the 20th of 33 temples on the famed Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage (西国三十三所).The temple is famed for its summer hydrangea and autumn momiji.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Yoshiminedera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Yoshiminedera</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%96%84%E5%B3%AF%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#善峯寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumncolours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumncolours</a>

David :SetouchiExplorer:I finally spent a Sunday afternoon outdoors. I can't remember the last time I did that. So, I took some pictures, of course.In case you're wondering, I was at Shiromine-ji, the 81th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage, and also my favorite spot in the area to see momiji (Japanese maples turning red in autumn)<a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/shikoku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shikoku</a> <a href="https://setouchi.social/tags/temple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#temple</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyTenju-an's East Garden (東庭/aka Enmoku-tei 淵黙庭) is a dry landscape garden featuring paving stones crossing a stretch of raked gravel. Many of these stones belonged to the original temple (more were added in 1610). The garden also features pine trees, camellia and maple.In 1904 the monk Kozan Kyōshushi (虎山恭宗師) made considerable changes to the gardens, and it is his vision that we see at Tenju-an today. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tenjuan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tenjuan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nanzenji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nanzenji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumnfoliage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumnfoliage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maple</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyThe 15th abbot of Nanzen-ji, Kokan Shiren (虎関師錬), in 1336 founded Tenju-an (天授庵) to celebrate the temple's 45th anniversary.Tenju-an was constructed as a Kaisan-tō (開山塔), a religious site honouring the founder of a temple (in this case Mukan Fumon 大明国師).Tenju-an was named after the Tenju era (天授) in which it was founded. At this time Kokan Shiren (虎関師錬) also landscaped the temple's garden. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tenjuan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tenjuan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E6%8E%88%E5%BA%B5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#天授庵</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fall</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyAfter various efforts to exorcise the spirit(s) failed, Kameyama requested the help of Tōfuku-ji's Mukan Fumon.With the ghost finally gone, in 1290 a grateful emperor gifted Mukan Fumon (無関普門 1212-91) the 'Upper Palace' (上の宮) of Zenrinji-dono. Out of the existing buildings Mukan created Nanzen-in (南禅院), which would expand to become the great Zen temple of Nanzen-ji (南禅寺).<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nanzenji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nanzenji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nanzenin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nanzenin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%8D%97%E7%A6%85%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#南禅寺</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zen</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyOchikawa-jinja was thought to be connected to Tachibana-no-Kachiko (橘嘉智子), the consort of Emperor Saga.Some have suggested that the character Ochiba-no-miya (落葉の宮/女二の宮) from 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語) is in some way connected to the shrine, and possibly gave her name to the site.From the Momoyama period Iwato-sha and Ochiba-sha were placed together.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ginkgo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ginkgo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E9%8A%80%E6%9D%8F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#銀杏</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IwatoOchibajinja" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IwatoOchibajinja</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%B2%A9%E6%88%B8%E8%90%BD%E8%91%89%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#岩戸落葉神社</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ochibajinja" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ochibajinja</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%90%BD%E8%91%89%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#落葉神社</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#紅葉</a>

Camellia Tea Ceremony🍁🙈GOD OF THE RED MOUNTAIN✨💸The first taste of autumn arrives at Sekizanzen-in (赤山禅院), a temple that guards the city from the unlucky north east direction.Enshrined here is an obscure god (possibly made up) that is celebrated each month as the patron of money collecting.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#紅葉</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/autumn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#autumn</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sekizanzenin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sekizanzenin</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E8%B5%A4%E5%B1%B1%E7%A6%85%E9%99%A2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#赤山禅院</a>

Camellia Tea CeremonyOne particularly popular way of enjoying the fresh green leaves (and autumn reds) is via reflective surface, whether it's a highly polished drawing room table or a lacquered floor.Arashiyama's Yūsai-tei (祐斎亭) and nearby Kyūtei Omuro (旧邸御室) are fine examples✨<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kaede" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kaede</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mapleleaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mapleleaves</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greenleaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greenleaves</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maple</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Omurotei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Omurotei</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%A5%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#楓</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a>

Camellia Tea Ceremony'Kaede' (楓) and 'momiji' (もみじ) are both Japanese names for maple.While not a strict rule, because 'kōyō' (紅葉), another reading of 'もみじ', is used to describe 'autumn colours' in general, the word 'kaede' for many conjures an image of fresh green maple leaves.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kaede" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kaede</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%A5%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#楓</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/springgreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#springgreens</a>

Camellia Tea Ceremony🌿FRESH GREEN🍃fresh green leaves blowing, blowing... where I lie わか葉吹々とて寝たりけり -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶). Trans. David Lanoue.Maple leaves are famously celebrated at the end of their short life, when they bow out in spectacular yellows and reds...but their appearance in Kyōto is also cause for cheer.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kyoto</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#京都</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#紅葉</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E9%9D%92%E7%B4%85%E8%91%89" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#青紅葉</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/greens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#greens</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spring</a>

Brook MilesTwo years ago I grew some Japanese maples from seeds I picked up around the neighbourhood <a href="https://sunny.garden/@brook/109356392494194372" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sunny.garden/@brook/109356392494194372</a>Only two have managed to survive me not giving them enough water and shade during the past couple of scorching summers. They're getting cramped in their little pot and one isn't doing so well this spring, probably crowded, and also the soil they are in is just whatever random potting soil I had on hand at the time, not ideal.I picked up a couple of nice pots from a bonsai shop this weekend and asked what they recommended for soil, and they said just straight akadama is all you need for maples, so that's what I'm going with.Fingers crossed they survive the re-pot and hopefully the weaker one pulls through. :momiji: <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/momiji" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#momiji</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/maple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#maple</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/bonsai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bonsai</a>

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