Continuing with what I covered in June, I'm going to show you the change of the seasons on the Keio-Inokashira line today.
First, I’m going to show you hydrangeas again. Please look at the top photo. That’s the best hydrangea flowers for me this year. It was shot near Nishi-Eifuku station during a break in the rainy season in June. You can see beautiful blue and purple-colored flowers at the side of the tracks. The train is Set 1729 of the EMU 1000 series. This unique set has a white colored front mask with a rainbow-colored stripe on the side body of the train. Designed posters of several scenic spots on the Inokashira line, such as Inokashira Park and Kanda River, are displayed on the body of this train. It fits into the hydrangea flowers in full bloom.
Next, please look at the photo below. That’s a small rice field near Komaba-Todaimae station. It was shot in the end of August. You can see green-colored heads of rice were drooping. You may feel that it’s a sight you can find anywhere in Tokyo, but in fact, we seldom see rice fields in the central area (twenty-three special wards) of Tokyo. This rice field is known as “Kellner” Rice Fields. Oskar Johann Kellner was a German agricultural scientist. He was invited by the Japanese Government in 1881, and taught people how to improve on agricultural productivity. This rice field had been used for his research activities. Currently, local junior-high and high school pupils maintain this field.
