Lotus flower

In the end of rainyseason, I have to go to see special flower The flower is called "OHGA HASU". 大賀蓮

OHGA is a professor's name who found this flower.

HASU means lotus.

This lotus is originated from 2000years ago. Mr.Ohga found the seed from archaeological site in Chiba JP in 1951. The seed has been brought in Chicago university for examination of radiometric dating.About "radiometric daing" 放射年代測定go check

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiometric_dating Anyway, somehow they've proofed it is from 2000years ago.

 Mysterious and spiritual. Although, many of Japanese old people consider lotus to be funeral flower. It is from buddism thoughts.お葬式の花だと嫌う方も多いです。

I like lotus flower

We can see more than 20kinds of lotus around here.

There is a cafe they have the special icecream made from lotus-root. It's GOOD

レンコンソフトおいしいよ！レンコンパウダーで作ってあります。