投稿者: Kenji K

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Salix Matsudana ‘Tortuosa’

This tree is also known as Curly Willow.

I met big willow who has characteristic of screwed branch at the lakeside of Biwako in Nagahama of Shiga Prefecture.

This type of plant is called “Unryu / 雲竜 / うんりゅう” in Japan.

“Un-Ryu” literally means “Clouds-Dragon” in English. It may be said that “Un-Ryu” refers to old painting works. It is known as “Un-Ryu-Zu” = “Clouds-Dragon-Drawing”

As for Un-Ryu-Zu, It may be good to see website of Kenninji temple.

Plants who has characteristic of Unryu is usually favored especially in bonsai.

That is reason why Unryu has character of screwed branch in itself and it is essential elements for bonsai when we shape it.


The willow was big bushy tree who had three trunks.


This tree has many twisted branches.


Leaves are also cuarly

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Mt.Eboshiyama – to meet Juniperus chinensis

Mt.Eboshiyama has 162 meters high. It may too small to call it mountain.

 

 

At the top of the mountain, there is a shrine and several trees of juniper in front of it.

 

 

Mt.Eboshi is in the back of this image.

 

 

Mt.Fuji reflects the setting sun.

At Heda in Izu peninsula where is located across Pacific ocean from south of mt.Fuji.

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Fagus crenata trees

Forest of Fagus crenata, which is called Buna in Japan.

The roots of Buna trees are bent under the weight of the snow.

This place has so heavy snowfalls that the area has been recoded by guinness world records.

At mt.Amamizu In Tokamachi city, Niigata prefecture.

 

Click  here  for Mt.Amamizu website