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   The mesmerizing, ultrahydrophobic surface of a lotus leaf😵💫👏😊

   on lotus leaves
   this world's dewdrops
   are warped
   蓮の葉に此世の露はいびつ也
   -Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶), 1819.
   Tr. David Lanoue.

   #lotus #Shōseien #渉成園 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #rainyseason #梅雨 #plumrains

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     🌧️'THE PLUM RAIN'☔️

     June heralds the rainy season in Japan. Known as 'Tsuyu' (梅雨), the 'Plum Rain', this period coincides with the plums ripening.

     The damp weeks are marked by their dazzling greenery and the appearance of the celebrated hydrangea.

     #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #梅雨 #plumrains #tsuyu #rainyseason

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