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Spring Breeze of Azumino

A soft breeze on your cheek whispers of old Japan!

Takako Sakamoto Mar 19, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>A mischievous breeze was plucking the cherry petals! The pink petals were dancing down toward the green wasabi (green horseradish).</p>

<p>The unfortunate rainy day was in fact good fortune for these wasabi plants. They looked happy!</p>

<p>Elegant kikuzaki-ichige (anemone)</p>

<p>Iconic scenery of spring! Blooming field mustard with towering 3,000 meter-high mountains in the distance.</p>

<p>Is Thunberg's meadowsweet starting to bloom?</p>

<p>The weather in the mountains changes quickly! When I looked up, the sky was blue.</p>

<p>It was warm, and the greens looked fresh under the spring sunshine</p>

<p>The peaceful sight of a wasabi farm stretching into the spring haze</p>

On the 20th of April in 2012, the spring breeze of Azumino hypnotized me, and made me feel like staying and relaxing here forever. There was a wide shallow river flowing through the farm, beside which brilliant green wasabi (green horseradish) spread like a carpet. Another blue, sparkling river brimming with water merged with the first river. The soft spring breeze caressed my cheek soothingly! Visiting for the first time in decades, I was happy to be here again. If you would like to feel the good old days of Japan, Shinshu is the place for you.

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Shinshu in Spring

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...