I dedicated RYU dragon Kakejiku and HOUOU Phoenix Kakejiku to Megurofudoson last year.
On the day of Sakura Matsuri, those Kakejiku were hung and exhibited.
I am so grateful for this opportunity.
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I dedicated RYU dragon Kakejiku and HOUOU Phoenix Kakejiku to Megurofudoson last year.
On the day of Sakura Matsuri, those Kakejiku were hung and exhibited.
I am so grateful for this opportunity.
I had a grateful opportunity to exhibit my artworks at National Art Center in January 2023.
Thank you so much for all who supported and came to see my artworks.
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47th ZEN Art Selected Ginza Exhibition was held from April 12th to April 17th in Ginza, Tokyo.
Thank you very much for this opportunity!
It was a wonderful experience, thank you so much!!
I love to make cherry blossom themed artworks, so I wanted to hold my solo exhibition during the cherry blossom season. I am really grateful that I could hold my first solo exhibition in a nostalgic Japanese old house near Meguro river, Tokyo, where cherry blossoms are really famous. This exhibition is already one of my best memories.
“Shihomi Homma ZEN•Sakura Exhibition” is at “rusu” near Meguro river on March 27-April 2.
Admission free.
Gallery “rusu”
9 mins walk from JR Meguro Station
3-4-9 Shimomeguro, Meguro ku, Tokyo
March 27(Sun) – April 2(Sat)
12:00-19:00
桜の季節に禅桜展を開催。
目黒駅の目黒川からほど近い昔懐かしい民家のrusuにて、個展を開催させていただく運びとなりました。
日本の桜、禅をテーマにした水墨画掛け軸などのアートを展示いたします。
これまでJapanCrossBridge(日本と海外の架け橋)として、日本の美や象徴をモチーフとしたアート作品を海外へ発信して参りました。
コロナ渦の中、日本国内でも日本の桜をテーマとした作品を桜の時期に一人でも多くの方にご覧いただければ幸いです。
お花見へ目黒川お越しの際は是非お立ち寄りください。
ギャラリー”rusu” JR目黒駅より徒歩9分
東京都目黒区下目黒3-4-9
3/27(日)〜4/2(土) 12:00-19:00
入場無料
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Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots in Tokyo – Part 3
In this Part 3, we would like to show you more of central Tokyo cherry blossoms cycling spots.
We have more Sakura cycling spots in Part 1 and Part 2 blogs, please check them too if you just found our blog for the first time!
First, Senzokuike park.
Senzokuike park is beside Senzokuike station, Tokyu Ikegami line.
This park has a big pond, with lots of Koi fish as well.
In one part of this park, there are many cherry trees.
It’s not in the wide area, but those cherry trees are close together and really gorgeous.
Second is Tokyo Institute of Technology Ookayama campus, in Ookayama.
This is not far from Senzokuike, probably about 10mins cycling from there.
And if you keep cycling from Tokyo Institute Technology Ookayama campus toward Toritsu Daigaku station, you will hit to Nomikawa Greenway street.
Nomikawa Greenway street has so many cherry trees all the way to Toritsu Daigaku station.
Finally, We would like to share the good cycling and cherry blossoms viewing spot.
It is called Kitazawagawa Greenway.
This is beside the small stream called “Kitazawagawa”.
Meguro river ends at Nakameguro, and after Nakameguro, it becomes to a few small streams, and this is one of them.
This Kitazawagawa Greenway goes from Toho university medical center Ohashi hospital in Ikejiri Ohashhi to all the way toward Shimokitazawa.
This greenway has two sidewalks, one for pedestrians and one for cyclists, so you can enjoy cycling easily.
Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots in Tokyo, Part 2.
We would like to give you some more ideas for Cherry blossoms viewing cycling spots.
First Tamagawa river.
Tamagawa river is a wide river, runs between Tokyo and Kanagawa.
Alongside this river, there are nice jogging & cycling roads both sides all the way.
You can enjoy cycling as well as walking.
Second, Aoyama cemetery in Minato-ku.
Aoyama cemetery is located between Aoyama and Roppongi.
Very sacred area with lots of cherry trees.
Thrid, Sakura-Zaka street, near Tamagawa river.
This is not long, but gorgeous cherry blossoms, like the name shows.
Fourth, Rinshi-no-mori park, in Shinagawa ku.
This park is quite big, has lots of nature, not just cherry trees.
You can enjoy cycling or walking inside this park.
We will show you more Sakura viewing cycling spots in Part 3, next time!
The reason why cherry trees were planted.
Have you ever thought about the reason why cherry trees were planted?
In Japan, we can see so many cherry trees in everywhere.
Many of them are really old, few hundred years old.
An interesting point is, many cherry trees are planted by rivers.
This has a reasonable reason.
Ancient Japanese people planted cherry trees by rivers, so that many people would come and see the beautiful cherry blossoms.
They knew that many people visiting and walking there, would help make the soil harden, and help make the solid river bank.
So cherry trees were planted as a flood control measures.
Another interesting point is, that many cherry trees are in shrines and temples as well.
Shrines are Shintoism, and originally have deep relations with pine trees, but not with cherry trees.
However, people thought cherry blossoms’ gracefulness symbolizes the samurai spirit, and many shrines preferred to plant cherry trees as well.
Temples are Buddhism which has the deep relations with flowers.
They admired cherry blossoms as well as plum blossoms.
We cannot talk about Japanese history without the relations with temples.
Muromachi era, Sengoku era, around 13C to 16C, many temples already had cherry trees.
Famous Samurai and shogun enjoyed Sakura viewing “Ohanami” since then.
In Japan, people enjoy Sakura viewing “Ohanami” since ancient time, and this is a Japanese culture.
Many famous Sakura spots in Kyoto and Nara are in temples and shrines.
In Tokyo too, many famous Sakura spots are in temples and shrines, as well as by rivers, or near the water.
Ueno park, where many people visit for Sakura viewing, was once a temple.
Imperial palace is surrounded with moat.
Meguro river, Kanda river, Sumida river, Tamagawa river, Arakawa river, are all famous Sakura spots.