Before I came to Japan green, frankly, was green. I didn't, for example, see the subtle shades that one gets in early spring as the trees start to bud. Blossoms of pink are, of course, obvious to spot and in a country that has cherry trees in abundance, one doesn't even need to keep a special look out for them. The green that follows that pink though is quite spectacular. Right now the hills around Kyoto are ablaze with etiolated greens that will darken over time. But until they do, there is a lightness in the air and the punishment that summer will deal out in abundance still seems far away. I love this time of year and I'm going to miss not being here this time next year.
Posted by Joe at April 20, 2004 08:43 PMThank you. What a wonderful window to Kyoto this blog is. I'm now in green haiku frame of mind.
Now that you're in Japan, green, of course, is blue.
Posted by: DJ at April 21, 2004 06:56 AMSorry, just catching up - are you leaving Japan or is it that you will not be in Japan in the month of April next year?
Posted by: Adam at April 25, 2004 07:02 PM