Tending to Murin-an’s Japanese Sweetflag

Even during winter, the grass on the Japanese sweetflag at the foot of Murin-an’s three-stage waterfall stays a lush green. We maintain this green scenery by periodically thinning away dead leaves or old and yellow leaves for the sake of the next generation. “Even with just a little care, you can pull out lots of yellow leaves and stems,” said our gardener, as his winnowing basket (temi) quicklly filled up with dead leaves.