雑草の空き地はめずらしいです。杉並区で見つけた、とてもきれいなところです。
It’s rare to see an empty lot full of weeds. In Suginami ward, this is a very pretty place.
A rare empty lot full of lovely weeds
Tokyo Green Space
an unexpected view of the world's largest city
雑草の空き地はめずらしいです。杉並区で見つけた、とてもきれいなところです。
It’s rare to see an empty lot full of weeds. In Suginami ward, this is a very pretty place.
This photo brings me back. When I was a kid, Tokyo had a lot of empty lots rampant with weeds like this one. We ran around, picked clovers and dandelions, got messy on puddles, and made hideouts with cardboard boxes. Indeed, there were a lot of mosquitos, bees, and spiders, but such “danger” was part of the whole experience.
These are always my favorites. So full of life – bees, butterflies, salamanders, you name it. They’re like little jungles!
“Empty lot.” A telling choice of words. In other countries or cultures, it might be called a “field” or a “grassy area.” “Empty lot” underscores the idea that the land is merely an unused, unproductive asset, as it awaits the inevitable: having concrete poured all over it.