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It's a bit of a tangent, but I'd been wondering if Hakuouki ever touched upon this happening. As soon as I read the first picture, I know which direction it was going, and I'm glad it answered one of the questions I had.

In spring 2024, the "spot with the best view" looked like this:

It's on the hills surrounding Aizu, giving a wonderful view on the castle grounds and the town surrounding it, framed by the mountains in the back.

Modern sympathisers have since also erected a memorial in honour of Hijikata himself, and those who died in the battles of Ezo. It's a bit of a climb, but if you're ever in the vicinity, it's worth a visit.

(This is an actual graveyard, however, and not a tourist spot. So, please be respectful if you do!)

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Tokyo's flower calendar

I've added the flowers' Japanese names in brackets; and I've included autumn trees because, well, just look at them!

January Camellia (tsubaki), narcissus (suisen), wintersweet (rōbai), winter peonies (botan)

February Winter peonies (botan), plum blossoms (ume)

March Plum blossoms (ume), early-blooming cherry blossoms (Kawazu-zakura), rapeseed flowers (nanohana)

April Spring peonies (botan), cherry blossoms (sakura), peach blossoms (momo no hana), wisteria (fuji)

May Wisteria (fuji), azaleas (tsutsuji), roses (bara), poppies (hinageshi)

June Hydrangea (ajisai), iris (hanashōbu)

July Lily (yuri), morning glory (asagao), lotus flowers (hasu)

August Lotus flowers (hasu), sunflowers (himawari), crape myrtle (sarusuberi)

September Red spider lilies (higanbana), bush clover (hagi), cosmos (akizakura)

October Cosmos (akizakura), chrysanthemum (kiku), autumn roses (bara)

November Chrysanthemum (kiku), ginkgo trees (ichō), Japanese maples (momiji)

December Japanese maples (momiji), camellia (tsubaki)

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Autumn is here 🍂

Just a little something for September's HijiChi day. It's been a bit cold and quite rainy lately, quite a contrast with the warm and dry summer we had. But layers and a cup of tea work wonders.