The wildflowers, Oni-tabirako, look like fireworks
May. 29, 2002. M.Sekine
The sunlight comes in through the leaves, and shines up and down the
roads in the Japanese countryside. In early summer, Oni-tabirako (literally,
it means demon or big, and the word "tabirako" means the
radical leaf spreaded simply toward the rice field), are in full bloom on
the roadside under the spotlight of the sun. Yellow, orange, and lemon-yellow
in color, Oni-tabirako look like fireworks. Japanese are very fond
of seeing displays of fireworks. Everyone is greatly impressed with momentary
beauty and the transient atmosphere of fireworks' shows. And, all Japanese
appreciate wildflowers, because they are pretty. Their short life-span is
another attractive feature of wildflowers.
I think Oni-tabirako are closly resemble fireworks in character.
And it doesn't cost anything to marvel at the beauty of flowers, unlike
fireworks. Most people would not compare the flower, Oni-tabirako,
to fireworks except me.
