January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜Capturing the Powerful Daruma from a Low Angle
This photo was taken from a low angle, looking up at the Daruma doll.
Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)
January 
January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜Contrast of Daruma and Ema Utilizing Depth
This photograph was deliberately composed to capture the daruma peering through the gap in the ema in the foreground, as if gazing directly at the viewer.
January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜Daruma's gaze peeking through the gaps in the votive plaques
This photograph blurs the votive plaque in the foreground and captures the daruma quietly standing in the background.
January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜Daruma's Presence Peeking Through the Ema
This photograph blurs the ema in the foreground and focuses on the daruma lined up behind it.
January Shorinzan Daruma Temple｜A collection of Darumas with distinctive personalities
This photo was taken of the powerful darumas as a whole.
January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜An imposing composition of Daruma figures large and small
This photograph captures multiple Daruma dolls lined up inside the temple in a powerful composition.
January Shōrinzan Daruma Temple｜Composition focusing on the votive plaque in the foreground
This photo was taken with the focus on the ema in the foreground.
January Asama｜Snow-capped Mt. Asama seen from the roadside
This photo was taken of a snowy view of Mt. Asama looking up from a side road on the side of the road.
January Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple｜Close-up shots of the powerful Daruma
This photo is a close-up shot of a large Daruma placed inside the temple.
January Tatara-numa Park｜Silent scenery created by the river flowing into the swamp and trees
This photo was taken of the trees that line the perimeter of the river that flows into the swamp.
January Tatara-numa Park｜Beautiful morning scenery created by the river and trees
This photo captures the beautiful scenery of the river flowing into the swamp and the trees surrounding it.
January Tatara-numa Park｜Scenery of morning glow by the swamp
This photo quietly depicts the trees standing by the swamp and the morning glow staining the sky.
October Iris Hill｜Pink dahlias and expansive sky
In this photo, I placed the lovely pink dahlias in the lower half of the screen, closer to the left, while being conscious of making sure the blue sky was reflected in the image.
October Nitaka Observation Hill｜Cosmos field and expansive sky captured from a high vantage point
This photo is a shot of a cosmos field taken from a slightly elevated position, capturing the depth of the landscape and the expansive sky together.
October Iris Hill｜Contrast between red dahlia and blue sky
In this photo, I took a close-up of the bright red dahlia while consciously making sure that the sky also reflected beautifully in the shot.
October Nashitaka Observation Flower Hill｜Field of white day lilies photographed from below
This photo was taken from a slightly lower location of a field of white Sennichiben.
October Koizumi Inari Shrine Otorii｜Beautiful cosmos shining in the setting sun
This photo is not a collaboration with the torii gate, but I couldn't resist taking it because the beautifully shaped cosmos was shining in the setting sun.
October The Otorii of Koizumi Inari Shrine｜The soft setting sun and graceful cosmos
This photo is not a collaboration with the torii gate, but I took it because the beautiful cosmos caught my eye with its shape illuminated by the setting sun.
October Kotoisumi Inari Shrine Otorii｜Cosmos and torii shining at sunset
I took this photo of the cosmos and the torii gate at sunset.
October Otorii of Koizumi Inari Shrine｜Elegant co-starring of Otorii and cosmos
This photo was taken during sunset, a beautiful collaboration of the Otorii gate and cosmos.
