Water lily,睡蓮

 Water lily common in Japan is a horticultural species produced by crossing, breeding and producing some wild species. There are many varieties of flower colors, leaf colors, patterns and so on.

 This is a pond in a part of the private home garden. Water lilies began to bloom also this year, but one month seemed to be earlier than usual.

 Water is one of the most important things for agricultural people, and in Japan the water god

or suijin in Japanese has been linked to the god of the field or ta no kami in Japanese, as the harvest depends on the water situation. Suijins linked to the gods of the fields are often found along the fields and along waterways. In addition, suijins are also linked to mountain gods or yama-no kami

in Japanese. For water used in daily life other than farming, a suijin is engulfed in a well and  water drawing place.

There are Kappas, snakes, dragons, etc. as symbols of suijins, and these are considered to be an emissary of suijins or to be gods themselves.

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