Today was the second day of the cock in November, so Tori no Ichi(酉の市:the Cock Fair) was held at the Otori Shrines.
Many shrines held Ebisu-kou on November 19th and 20th.
acorn head and layered kimono made of kaki leaves
Many Asiatic black bears(月輪熊, Tsukinowa-guma) have been found in and around human settlements in Japan this autumn. It is thought to be due to poor acorn crop, bear's lacking a feeling of fear of humans, deserted border areas between mountain foothills and arable land. In the areas, bears got a taste for unharvested chestnuts or kaki. Many bears are quite fearless about humans due to a decrease in hunters. Tsukinowa-guma literally means "crescent bear."
There was a good crop of mushrooms this year. Poisonous mushrooms became a problem.
Many Asiatic black bears(月輪熊, Tsukinowa-guma) have been found in and around human settlements in Japan this autumn. It is thought to be due to poor acorn crop, bear's lacking a feeling of fear of humans, deserted border areas between mountain foothills and arable land. In the areas, bears got a taste for unharvested chestnuts or kaki. Many bears are quite fearless about humans due to a decrease in hunters. Tsukinowa-guma literally means "crescent bear."
There was a good crop of mushrooms this year. Poisonous mushrooms became a problem.
Karasu-uri（烏瓜、Trichosanthes cucumeroides）
Karasu-uri literally means crow's melon.
Karasu-uri flowers come out in the twilight around the end of July because they are pollinated by moths.
Japanese Beautyberry (紫式部, Murasaki-shikibu)
Murasaki-shikibu is the author of "The Tale of Genji", and Murasaki also means purple. So this plant was named after its color.
Haze-no-ki(櫨の木、黄櫨の木：Rhus succedanea）
The colored leaves of this plant is beautiful, but I got poison ivy from this plant belonging to a sumac family.
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