Biology and Art - MAY 2024

This month’s contribution comes from Yuzu Mori, a second-year undergraduate student interested in “the way of the bow,” a Japanese martial art similar to archery.

21 May UNESCO – International Tea Day

Do you enjoy tea?
Tea is the most popular beverage in Japan, and various kinds of tea are available. Green tea is the most common type to drink casually and during the tea ceremony. However, I prefer black tea, especially Earl Grey or Bergamot tea. It is made by combining black tea and bergamot orange extract, which has antibacterial and stress-relieving qualities. I am sure it also helps me to pass my biology tests. So, what kind of tea do you drink?
お茶は好きですか？
お茶は日本で最も人気な飲み物で、いろんな種類のお茶が販売されています。緑茶は気軽によく飲む種類のお茶で、茶道でも扱われます。私は紅茶、特にアールグレイのベルガモットティーが好きです。紅茶と抗菌作用とストレス緩和作用のあるベルガモットオレンジエキスを組み合わせて作られています。紅茶は生物学のテストのお供におすすめです。あなたはどんなお茶を飲みますか？

[HAIKU]
The rules are simple: 5-7-5, there is no seasonal reference word (a kigo), but your poem must relate to either biology or the topic of the month, and you are writing in English.
ルールは簡単。五・七・五、季語はなくてもよいけれど、生物学かその月の話題に関連した句であること、そして英語で詠むことです。
Therefore, Yuzu’s haiku for this month is:

Fish with no stomach
swim vividly in the sky;
swaying in the breeze.
胃のない魚
鮮やかに空を泳ぐ
風に揺られて

[IKEBANA]

WORDS to learn this month are: beverage - 飲料, to drink casually - 気軽に飲む, to combine things - 物事を組み合わせる, antibacterial and stress-relieving qualities - 抗菌性とストレス緩和性を持つ