I like leaves. I got these leaves from Semimaru-san’s garden about a year and a half ago, and I’ve been displaying them in my room. I enjoy changing it by adding small stones I picked up on the beach or marbles to add color. The leaves are happy too. (Michiko)
Today, I posted three photos that I took in Semimaru-san’s garden, and the fourth one was Dokudami on a desk in my room. This stylish mini-desk was created by Mr. Tsutomu Baba, the owner of Japanese Antique Semimaru. It was originally made from an antique long table. I bought this mini-table a few years ago. I love using it both as a desk and as a step stool. The craftmanship of Baba-san. It’s amazing to create attractive new things from good old things. (Michiko)
This is Baba-san’s garden at “Japanese Antique Store Semimaru”. The rare double Dokudami (Houttuynia cordata) bloomed this year too. It was a wonderful time while having tea. I also received some Dokudami flowers and I displayed them in my room. (Michiko)
These photos were taken on May 8th, 2022. It was at a time when my husband (Shuzo Nakamura) at a rehabilitation facility. On this day, I pushed his wheelchair to the large window on the 5th floor. Mountains in the distance, blue skies, white clouds, long green forests, houses, and Shinkansen tracks. Shuzo sat straight in his wheelchair and he was quietly looking outside for about an hour. He must have been looking far into the distance, keeping in mind the joys, the pains, and the future happiness. When I look back at the photo now, it looks like a scene from a movie. I plan to go see a movie next week. (Michiko Nakamura)