Moving right along

The Cherry Blossoms are a thing of the past in Ichikawa. They were fading fast over the weekend and then we had a heavy rain followed by strong wind. So now we are enjoying tulips, primroses, pansies, and seeing the first show of purple on the fuji (wisteria) among many flowering trees and plants. In all the concrete and stone and asphalt and with the buildings unbelievably close (to American eyes) you can usually see some spot of color in it. Small flower boxes sit on front stoops. The tops of stone walls often are lined with plant pots with flowers blooming. It's a colorful time of year here.