Wintersweet blossoms in the snow.
Nao-san enjoys matcha whilst watching the snow fall in the teahouse garden.
Woodblock print of a parrot perched near wintersweet flowers in a vase. Image thanks - https://ja.ukiyo-e.org/
Wintersweet blossoms.
Rōbai can be written with the characters '臘梅' (12th month) or '蠟梅' (wax plum).
'臘' or 'rō' was the name given to the 12th month in the lunar calendar, which now corresponds to February (when wintersweet is in bloom).
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