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[非公開] Shinjuku Ward Office greening on sidew..
A friend told me to check out this green “bus stop” between Kabukicho and Hanazono Shrine. This incredible vine providing shade for the sidewalk is no longer a bus stop, but is in front of Shinjuku’s ward office. As I’ve written before, the wards seem to be leading Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the national government in creating innovative green spaces on their properties. What’s..Tokyo Green Space|2010-08-30 06:30 am推薦 -
[非公開] Small building in Shinjuku covered in ..
I love how this small building in a Shinjuku commercial district is buried in vines. On a hot summer day, it makes you feel cooler just looking at all those green leaves.Tokyo Green Space|2010-08-17 09:54 am推薦 -
[非公開] Sidewalk bitter melons in two buckets ..
I first saw these vines a month ago on a nearby sidewalk. They are growing in plastic buckets with an elaborate plastic twine trellis supported by a tree branch. Initially I misidentified them as morning glory. Recently, I saw how tall and thick the vines had become, and that they are in fact bitter melon, with vegetables ready to eat. The shop owner saw me taking these photos, and seemed very p..Tokyo Green Space|2010-08-14 10:45 am推薦 -
[非公開] Edo morning glory
Even though I planted the seeds back in May, it’s only recently that the Edo morning glory vines have climbed up to the top of the balcony and begun blooming. As their name implies, the flowers are most spectacular in the morning. By afternoon, they wilt and are finished. Each day there are about a dozen new flowers. Last year, I visited the famous Iriya morning glory festival and bought five ..Tokyo Green Space|2010-08-08 12:16 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Passion flower vine brightens inner city
Vines are a perfect city plant: requiring relatively little soil and space, covering large vertical areas, providing seasonal foliage and color. This wispy white passion flower is lovely. Update: Since Jason informed me that maybe it isn’t a passion flower vine, I have added a second image. Anyone else have an idea what it is? Do you think that gourds/melons/squash are being formed? The added ..Tokyo Green Space|2010-07-23 12:46 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Watermelon grows vertically on balcony
My watermelon plant has produced an enormous amount of growth in just two months on the balcony. It was very easy to train the vines onto the metal rod balcony. Now there are two fruits the size of oranges. I love the shape of the leaves, and am looking forward to having a watermelon party when they are ripe. There are many previous posts about my balcony garden. It is approximately 1 meter by 6..Tokyo Green Space|2010-07-11 12:22 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Flowering vine against power lines
This exuberant, orange flowered vine seems to launch itself off the side of a small two story residence. I love the contrast of the vine with the equally excessive, overhead power lines. The vine is part of the amazing multi-family residential building that is entirely covered in plants, which I included as part of a vertical garden comparison.Tokyo Green Space|2010-07-10 09:05 am推薦 -
[非公開] Makeshift plastic rope trellis for mor..
I have started to notice all over Tokyo that people are creating makeshift plastic rope trellises for summer morning glory vines. This one near my home is particularly ingenious: the trellis wraps around two blue buckets containing the vines, and the rope is looped over the street tree. A zig-zag pattern is added for extra support. Is this a new trend? I am looking forward to watching these plan..Tokyo Green Space|2010-07-09 09:12 am推薦 -
[非公開] Walking in Aoyama and Harajuku
On a walk through Aoyama and Harajuku this winter, I entered Hatomori jinja, a beautiful green space with a shrine and and Noh theater. It was strange to be in an urban oasis of trees and greenery and see this glass encased theater decorated with an elaborate pine tree painting. Is art civilizing nature? Or is nature sheltering art? I do not understand much about Noh theater but I love how the ..Tokyo Green Space|2010-02-02 11:10 am推薦







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