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Japanese Kerria (Kerria japonica)Observer
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Japanese name: ヤマブキ, 山吹, yamabuki.
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Scopolia japonicaObserver
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apanese name ハシリドコロ, 走野老, hashiridokoro.
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Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)Observer
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Monumental tree called 矢立の杉 Yatate-no-sugi ("The Sugi on which the arrow stands").
It is said to be over 1000 years old. Root circumference: 14.8 m.; height: approx 28 m..
The name is said to have come from the fact that in the old times, samurai warriors passing through Sasago Pass on their way to battle would shoot arrows into this tree to pray for victory.
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Japanese Beech (Fagus crenata)Observer
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Japanese name: ブナ, buna.
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Viola eizanensisObserver
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Japanese name: eizansumire, エイザンスミレ, 叡山菫.
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Blunt-lobe Spicebush (Lindera obtusiloba)Observer
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Japanese name: ダンコウバイ, 檀香梅, dankoubai
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Cyclamen-leaf Violet (Viola grypoceras)Observer
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Japanese name: タチツボスミレ, 立坪菫, tachitsubosumire.
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Single-spike Chloranthus (Chloranthus quadrifolius)Observer
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Japanese name: ヒトリシズカ, 一人静, hitorishizuka.
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Asian Celandine (Chelidonium asiaticum)Observer
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Japanese name: クサノオウ, kusanoou,
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Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)Observer
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Japanese name: キセキレイ, 黄鶺鴒, kisekirei.
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Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)Observer
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Japanese name: ヒヨドリ, hiyodori.
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Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius)Observer
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Japanese name: ヤマガラ, 山雀, yamagara.
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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)Observer
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Japanese name: エナガ, 柄長, enaga.
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Amur Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica ssp. gutturalis)Observer
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Japanese name: ツバメ, 燕, tsubame.
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Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides)Observer
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Japanese name: ホオジロ, hoojiro.
Male.
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Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)Observer
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Japanese name: アキグミ, 秋茱萸, akigumi
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Japanese Cheesewood (Pittosporum tobira)Observer
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Japanese name: トベラ, 扉, tobera.
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Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Observer
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Japanese name: ナミテントウ, 並天道, namitentou.
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Black-backed Wagtail (Motacilla alba ssp. lugens)Observer
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Leucistic bird.
Japanese name: hakusekirei, ハクセキレイ, 白鶺鴒.
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Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)Observer
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Japanese name: kaitsuburi, カイツブリ.
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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata)Observer
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Japanese name: ハシビロガモ, 嘴広鴨, hashibirogamo.
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Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)Observer
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Japanese name: コチドリ, 小千鳥, kochidori.
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Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius)Observer
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Japanese name: コチドリ, 小千鳥, kochidori.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
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Japanese name : アカミミガメ, akamimikame.
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Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor)Observer
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Japanese name: キジ, 雉子, kiji.
A pair.
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Meadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides)Observer
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Japanese name: ホオジロ, hoojiro.
Male.
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Japanese Skylark (Alauda arvensis ssp. japonica)Observer
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Japanese name:ヒバリ, hibari.
