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04/05/2011 ヒメオドリコソウ（姫踊子草）- Purple Deadnettle 和名　：ヒメオドリコソウ（姫踊子草）- Purple Deadnettle 科　　：　シソ科　- Lamiaceae  学名　：lamium purpureum スズラン（鈴蘭）- Lilly of Valley 和名　：スズラン（鈴蘭）- Lilly of Valley 科　　：　ユリ科　- Lillaceae  学名　：convallaria keiskei 花言葉　：　「幸福の再来」、[意識しない美しさ」、[純粋」 This plant is poisonous due to the consist of Convallatoxin, Convallamarin and Convallaside. クサノオウ（草の黄）-　Greater Celandine 和名　：クサノオウ（草の黄）-　Greater Celandine 科　　：　ケシ科　- Papaveraceae  学名　：chelidonium majus / asaticum ohwi A yellow syrup comes out from the cut points or break points of the leaves and stem. This plant is also poisonous to most of the people due to the alkoloid, while this is  also used as  a herb in some cases but only after drying well in  the sun. ウシハコベ 和名　：ウシハコベ（牛繁縷） 科　　：　ナデシコ科　- Caryophyllaceae 学名　：myosoten aquaticum This is one of the seven "Seven Grasses of the Spring" according to Japans Literature. ...

2011/02/05 Nakasendo is the inland road connecting Edo and Kyoto empires in early ages. Naraijuku is the second station of Nakasendo. This was a market city in the early days and still intact up to this very moment. This old city is situated in Nagano. Try this for more about Nakasendo. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakasend%C5%8D the bridge across the Naraijuku river  The welcome board and the old bridge  Naraijuku road connecting Kyoto and Edo empires Old Shops , boutiques open just like the old days The Nakasendo road map throught the Naraijuku road Old houses People are still living here where their ancestors were selling buying stuff some hundred years ago. This place is still used in films and dramas to bring the old days  back to life. Special thanks to Mr,Yoneyama for introducing this place and taking us to Nagano. All Rights Reserved.