Meet Hanako and Momoko

When we were in Utsukushigahara we were lucky enough to meet Hanako (Flower Child) and Momoko (Peach Child) two lovely cows owned by one of the hotels nearby. There we were taking pictures of the cows when all of a sudden we hear Hanako moo loudly. Then I hear off in the distance "Hanako" and she moos again. I look over and see a Japanese woman rushing over with a wheelbarrow filled with fresh grass for the pair. The woman then shouts Momoko's name and the cow loudly responded. By the time the woman got to the gate both Hanako and Momoko were pretty excited. The woman greeted us and invited us in to visit the cows as she fed them. She was so cute - talking to them, encouraging them to eat and rubbing them behind their ears whispering "that feels good doesn't it?". Once she had unloaded all the grass she was off leaving us there with cows, completely unconcerned, leaving us to close the gate behind us. A completely surreal experience.