Spring...

I went to the hospital today. It's allergy season here, and the hospital is where people go to get medication. Everyone says that it's from the cedar trees that many people in Japan suffer from hay fever, but i can't be sure what it is.

I went to Mito on the weekend to see the plum blossoms in bloom. Plum blossoms generally bloom earlier than the more celebrated cherry blossoms here in Japan. Still, many people will participate in "hanami" celebration, which basically involves having a picnic underneath the blossoms.

I'm sure i will have more photos on hanami when the cherry blossoms are in bloom.