Funabashi Daily Photo

Autumn Colours

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:46:00 +0000

I took this photo in my town today.
You can see Japanese silver glasses in this photo.
That white colour stood out in those autumn colours.

Silver Grass at Dusk

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:14:00 +0000

I took this photo on the walking road along ebigawa (ebi-river) a week ago.

This plant is Susuki ( Japanese pampas grass, Japanese silver grass).

It is one of the seven grasses in autumn.

Autumn Haiku ( Along the River)

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:35:00 +0000

autumn breeze;

naked trees sleep

in the dusk

by Nobu

Moon above the Cherry

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 +0000

I took this photo on the walking road along ebigawa ( ebi-river ) today.
That tree is jugatsu-zakurra (Prunus x subhirtella cv. Autumnalis).
It is a cherry starts to bloom in fall.

I found the moon above the tree.
I love the moon in fall.

Jugatsu-zakura in Blue Sky

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:08:00 +0000

I took this photo in my town today.
Jugatsu-zakura (Prunus x subhirtella cv. Autumnalis) is a cherry tree that starts to bloom in fall. "jugatsu" means October.
In winter, it stops blooming.
And it blooms again in spring.
We can enjoy those blossoms twice in a year.

Japanese Photinia in Autumn

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:17:00 +0000

I took this photo today.
These small trees are Japanese Photinia.
It is popular as hedge.

Those red ( not green ) leaves are fresh leaves.
( Colour of the leaf turns to green from red )

Usually, fresh leaves of the tree come out in spring.
But, if they prune it in summer, fresh red leaves come out again in fall.
And it makes beautiful contrast of green and red.

Street Musician

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:57:00 +0000

I took these photos on the pedestrian deck which is in front of funabashi station.

It was on a Saturday afternoon.
Some people stopped to listten to the music, and some people went through the deck.

Boats in the Town

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:31:00 +0000

Those small boats in the river go to a shallow in Tokyo bay to catch clams.
You can see nets for catching clams in the first photo.
I have something nostalgic feeling when I see those boats in the town.

Inari shrine by the old residence

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:38:00 +0000

This small Inari shrine stands by an old residence called " Kioukaku".

Photo above is a stone fox of the Inari shrine.

In the left side of the photo above, you can see the small Inari shrine.

Sea Gull and the Park

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:41:00 +0000

I took this photo on funabashi shinsui park.
The park is located along the water way to Tokyo bay.
I like watching birds from the park.
In the second photo, you can see funabashi fishing port over the water way.

Narrow Alley

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:05:00 +0000

There are many narrow alleys in central funabashi.
This alley is very narrow.
You can see an Izakaya (Japanese pub) in this photo.
I have visited the Izakaya one time.
They serve nice sea foods at good price.

River in Early Autumn

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:38:00 +0000

I took these photos on the walking road along ebigawa (ebi-river) yesterday.
It is still hot in daytime.
But I think that autumn has come here in funabashi.
Please check links below, you can see sceneries of the river in spring.

Tunnel of Cherry Blossoms
River in Spring
Cherry Blossoms Snow by the River

In the Evening

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:48:00 +0000

I took this photo last Sunday in my town.

I like walk on the road along field.

In evening, it is getting cool.

But we still hear music of cicada.

Higanbana

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:29:00 +0000

Higanbana is called red spider lily in English.
"higan" means equinoctial week.
Usually the flowers start to bloom around middle of September.

I took this photo in my town today.

Ukiyoe Noren in the 100 Yen Shop

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:36:00 +0000

"
Noren, (暖簾)" is a Japanese short curtain.
Those Noren curtains have Ukiyoe design.

By the way, I took this photo in Daiso Giga Funabashi.
It is a big 100 yen shop in central funabashi.
You can see price labels on those Noren curtains.
Those are sold at 1000 yen ( 1050 yen include tax ).
Almost items in the shop are 100 yen.
But, there are items which is over 100 yen.

Sunflower in End of Summer

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:10:00 +0000

I took this photo in my town few days ago.
It is still hot in daytime.
But it is getting cool in evening.
I post this photo for the memory of this summer.

Tachiaoi in the Rain

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:19:00 +0000

I took this photo yesterday on the way to home.
It was rainy, because typhoon was approaching to here in funabashi.
In the rain, I found lovely flower.
Hollyhock is called "Tachiaoi" in Japanese.
It is a my favorite flower in summer.

A Small Izakayal

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:21:00 +0000

I took this photo on an alley in central funabashi.
I have never visit in this Izakaya ( Japanese pub ).
But I like that entrance of it.
Someday, I might enter the entance.

Kamiyama-jinmyosha

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:27:00 +0000

Kamiyama-jinmyosha is a shinto shrine that is located western part of funabashi.
Kamiyama is a town name.
There are many trees in the precincts of the shrine.
I took these photos with listening songs of cicadas today.

Fresh Nashi Pear

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:10:00 +0000

There are many nashi pear (sand pear) farm in Funabashi city.
You can see fresh nashi pear in the first photo.
Farmers sell those nashi pear directly in this time.

Asagao on the wall

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:27:00 +0000

The other day, when I was walking around central funabashi to find something interesting in summer, I found this asagao (morning glory)on the wall.I
I is lovely flower in summer, of course I love it.

Rice Field in Summer

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:48:00 +0000

I took this photo by ebigawa (ebi-river).
That place in this photo is not so far from central funabashi.
( It takes around 20 minutes from funabashi station to there by walking. )
Scenery around the river has changed.
But a few rice fields still remain by the river.

Yakata-bune

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:57:00 +0000

Yakata-bune is a kind of Japanese boat.
You can enjoy Japanese food and drinking under roof of those boats.
Those boats in this photos are cruise Tokyo bay in evening.
And it is popular in summer.

Tachiaoi by the Road

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0000

We call hollyhock "tachiaoi".
I took this photo last wednesday.
This hollyhock is just blooming.
I think it is growing up high soon.

Walking Road in Summer

nobu_fdcpp@yahoo.co.jp (nobu) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:30:00 +0000

I took this photo on the walking road along ebigawa (ebi-river) today.
You might have seen there in my photo which I post in spring.
In summer, those leaves of cherry trees shade the road from sun light, and we can enjoy walkng along the river.