My country, Japan, belongs to the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons throughout the year. Since ancient times, we Japanese have valued the culture of enjoying the subtle changes of the four seasons. From lowlands to alpine zones, there are many kinds of wildflowers that bloom vigorously and vigorously throughout the four seasons. This Beloved wildflowers in Japan collection is based on Japanese wildflowers. I would be happy if people around the world could learn about Japan's four seasons and the beauty and splendor of nature through my work.
The theme this time is Balloonflower that makes the viewer feel refreshed.
Kikyo is a plant that has been popular in Japan for a long time, and it blooms with refreshing and refreshing bluish-purple flowers.
Okura Yamanoue wrote a poem in the oldest collection of poems, Manyoshu, and it has been counted as one of the seven autumn herbs.
Before blooming, the bellflower buds are inflated like paper balloons, which is why they are called balloon flowers in English.
June in Japan is a humid, hot and rainy season called tsuyu.
The bellflower begins to bloom in June, and its bluish-purple flowers are refreshing and soothing to the viewer, blowing away the damp and humid heat and making you feel cool.
