"Baikamo" flowers under the water are at their best

"Baikamo" or water crowfoots

Flower of water crowfoots(ranunculus aquatilis/"Baikamo" in Japanese) bloomed in the Jizo River of Samegai, Maibara City, Shiga.
Plum-like flowers dancing under the water were lit up every night until August 5th. The blossoms are at their best till the end of September.





ゆらゆらひんやり、水面のバイカモ　滋賀・米原　―朝日新聞デジタル
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0804/OSK201208040037.html

Akihabara maids all together sprinkled water on the street

Maids lined up

About 50 waitresses working at maid cafes in Akihabara, Tokyo and people in costumes all together sprinkled water on the street in the afternoon of August 4th.
The temperature at the ground surface dropped by 7C(44.6F) 15 minutes after the event which was 36.7C(98.1F) before the event.


メイド喫茶店員ら一斉に打ち水　―NHKニュース
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20120804/k10014074811000.html