Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Japan has limited the number of people coming into the country. Now, the restriction has become a little relaxed and soon the overseas tourists are coming back. The infection has subsided a little in Japan …

The rainy season is beginning and Japanese irises are blooming. Japanese irises include three types: Hanashobu (Iris ensata), Kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) and Ayame (Iris sanguinea). Here, I refer to the first one, Hanashobu. The plant, Ha…