Azaeleas - and an exhibition of beads from everywhere

All over Japan, people have been buzzing happily around cherries, but I find the azaleas wonderful as well.

Here is the scene today outside my office in Osaka.

Research Co-op members are also welcome to come and see our current "Beads in the World" exhibition at the National Museum of Ethnology (see buildings in background). I might be able to get free tickets for you. Please contact me: Peter - researchcooperative at gmail dot com.