Petit English Garden of MARPLE & POIROT

My wife and I started gardening in Fukuoka (Japan) in 2003. There was nothing but muddy clayey sloping land. At the beginning we made several structure such as steps and paths, and planted turf, fruit trees, roses, herbs etc. In 2010, we visited several famous English gardens, including Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Mottisfont Abbey Garden and Hidcote Manor Garden. We were shocked by the glory of those gardens. Since then, we have been trying to make small but glorious gardens by ourselves.

庭の紹介

　夫婦で庭づくりを福岡の郊外で2003年に始めました.　赤土むきだしの斜面にまず階段や園路をつくって芝をはり、果樹やバラ、ハーブなどを植えました.

　2010年にイギリスの有名なガーデンの、シシングハースト、モティスフォントアビー、ヒドコートマナーなどを回り、その素晴らしさに圧倒され、それから自分たちで小さくても素晴らしい庭をめざして庭づくりをつづけています.

11/05/2026

THE HAKUSHU FESTIVAL IN YANAGAWA (柳川の白秋祭)

Hakushū Kitahara (1885–1942) was a poet, children’s songwriter and tanka poet from Yanagawa City in Fukuoka Prefecture, a town famous for its river boat trips. Every year on the anniversary of his death, a water parade is held. Taking place after sunset, the parade sees around 50 small river boats criss-crossing the network of canals that run through the city. Various songs and dances are performed at various points along the route to entertain the passengers. Near the starting point, a performance of traditional Japanese court music (Gagaku) was taking place. It was music that truly touched the heart.

北原白秋（1885-1942）は、川下りで有名な福岡県柳川市出身の詩人、童謡作家、歌人です。その命日には毎年水上パレードが行われます。日没後のパレードで、50隻ほどの川下り用の小舟で市内に縦横にある堀をめぐります。コースのあちこちでいろいろな歌舞が披露されて舟客を楽しませます。スタート地点近くでは日本古来の雅楽の演奏がされていました。とても心に染み入る音楽でした。