Water of Hokkaido 2

Higashikawa rice, 4 seasons.

Asahidake, rice and water, everywhere in Higashikawa.

Mount Asahidake can be seen from any of its windows.
Water of Asahidake flows through its rivers, streams and faucets (excellent mineral water, free for its citizens).
And grows its rice.

Rice fields mark the four seasons:

                                        Winter

Mother earth rests under the white.

First snow in Higashikawa.

Spring

Rice fields are flooded

Rice grows and Higashikawa becomes green. Bustle of frogs at night.

Summer

The sun shines the gold.

Autumn

Grain is collected and fields burned.

Generous land deserves a new break.

Warehouses are full.

More information about Higashikawa:

Colors of Hokkaido

                       

Land of Rainbows

            
                            
                            White, the king of winter with the 
                            permission of blue.

First snow in November

Spring also blue

 Rice fields are flooding                      

                                            
                                            And Yellow

                 

                                                            Green

                                                                     Rice is planted                       

                                                                       Sakura

                                                    

 Golden summer 

                           

Golden Autumn

And Red