Mikan (tangerines). The book on the stand in the background in frot of the butsudan (buddhist altar) is something spooky. It’s one continuous sheet of thick paper folded into a book with 31 days, a register of family deaths over the centuries. Mama turns the page every day, and ancestors receive the blessings and offerings. Who knows how old it is, I don’t know the emperors’ names listed with the entries.
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Rahvin says:
Sep 25, 2003
why are your tangerines green? weren’t they ripe when they were picked? or does japan have green tangerines?
nils says:
Sep 25, 2003
look here
stephanie says:
Sep 26, 2003
wow, that’s very cool.. i always wondered why they were green.. i love your blog. it’s fabulous.
Alan Ralph says:
Sep 26, 2003
Either the basket is very small, or those are HUGE tangerines!
Oh, and I second Stephanie’s comment – I find your photos fascinating.