Not Just Ninjas

The rice harvest has begun. Check out tomorrow’s post to see pictures of these 6 foot tall rice drying sticks half-submerged in flood water.

The first leaves are starting to turn colors, and it’s almost apple season.
What happened to summer?

It seems the unbearable heat has finally dissipated, though it’s still nice and toasty. The good-n-plenty flowers (cosmos) are also out in force, while the sunflowers are having their last hurrah.

Life Japan revolves so heavily around the seasons, I thought i would celebrate the coming of nature’s little gifts this year as they appear. No fanfare, just a little note here and there. What’s happening now, you ask? The cicadas are out, making a racket.