Bananas growing in Tokyo

The temperature dropped significantly in Tokyo since last week and it is now much cooler and comfortable.

Still we had a very hot summer and we definitely feel the effect of the global warming. Summers are hotter and we encounter more violent weather changes - more frequently every year. This summer, we experienced highly concentrated sudden rainfalls that we never used to have.

All the bananas I've bought in grocery stores came from Philippines, Ecuador, Taiwan, etc. but have never seen home-grown ones. But here, just 10 min. walk away from my home grow banana tree that is bearing fruits! This may be another effect of the global warming.


Here's the close up. These really are banana fruits.