Central Tokyo was rainy on the 8th. In front of the Sumitomo Corporation Takebashi Building next to the Palaceside Building, pure-white Annabelle hydrangeas (Hydrangea arborescens) were blooming vividly, beaded with raindrops.
Because of the rain, the Palaceside Building postponed volunteer participation in Chiyoda Ward Cleanup Day, which had been scheduled for the 8th. Yesterday, the 7th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the rainy season had begun in the Kanto region. On the north side of the neighboring Marubeni headquarters, hydrangeas are also putting out delicate pale-blue flowers.