カツラ(桂) Cercidiphyllum japonicum

風が吹くと、2枚,3枚と黄色く紅葉した小さな丸い葉が落ちてきます。その葉の醤油のこげるような、よい香りがあたりにだたよいます。

When the breeze blows, the small round leaves which have turned yellow fall little by little. There is a fragrance in the air, because the leaves have an aroma like burned soy sauce.