Independence Day

Yokkaichi, a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

wedding anniversary

Zinnia elegans (the common zinnia)

(Buddhism) dead memorial service where many gather to transcribe a sutra in one day

a blotchy swellshark

Alternative spelling of 無花果

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biblical seventh day (of creation, of the Jewish week) / the seventh day (of the month, week, year, etc.)

the crape myrtle, Lagerstroemia indica / Synonym of 姫沙羅 (hime-shara): a species of camellia, Stewartia monadelpha / (rare) Synonym of 夏椿 (natsutsubaki): the Japanese stewartia, Stewartia pseudocamellia