Easy Japanese news in translation: Azaleas delight visitors at garden in Fukuoka Prefecture
(Mainichi Japan)
An azalea plant taller than people is in bloom with bright red flowers. An azalea festival is being held at Ukidakekohkajuen garden in the city of Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, delighting visitors. Among the many azaleas planted there, one that particularly stands out is this "honkirishima" azalea. Its small red flowers bloom so densely that they almost completely cover the branches.
Japanese original
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