Year 2024

Tokyo German Village｜A Refreshing Collaboration of Blue Skies and Cosmos Flowers

This photograph captures a scene of blooming cosmos flowers against a clear blue sky.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024cosmosChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tokyo German Village｜Cockscomb fields and the building standing in the distance

This photograph captures a field of celosia flowers and the building standing beyond it.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)Chiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tokyo German Village｜The Splendor of Celosia Blooming Across the Slopes

This photograph captures a hillside slope where celosia blooms in full splendor.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024silver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)Chiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tokyo Deutsche Mura｜Scenery of Kochia Hill and Ferris Wheel

This photo shows the hills, the Ferris wheel, and the wide open sky, all beautifully colored with kochia.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024kochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Chiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageleaves changing color (colour)

Tokyo German Village｜Beautiful contrast between kochia and blue sky

This photo is one that captures the spacious kochia hills and the clear, open sky.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024kochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Chiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageleaves changing color (colour)

Tokyo German Village｜Marigolds Blooming Toward the Sky

This photo was taken looking up from below the hill where the marigolds are in bloom.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024marigoldChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tokyo German Village｜Paths on the Hill Surrounded by Flowers

This photograph captures the curve of a path through a hill covered in blooming marigolds.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024marigoldChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akebono-yama Agricultural Park｜The beauty of cosmos blooming under the morning sky

This photograph captures cosmos blooming beneath the beautiful morning sky.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Akebonoyama Agricultural ParkcosmosChiba prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tokyo German Village｜Marigold Hill, Ferris Wheel, and Sky

This photo is a shot of a hill with marigolds in bloom, a Ferris wheel, and a big expanse of sky.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024marigoldChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Tokyo German Villageblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akebono-yama Agricultural Park｜The Elegant Moment of Cosmos Enveloped in the Morning Glow

This photograph captures cosmos blooming magnificently beneath a beautiful dawn sky.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Akebonoyama Agricultural ParkcosmosChiba prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akebono-yama Agricultural Park｜Cosmos bathed in morning sun and a fantastical scene

This photograph captures cosmos flowers and a beautiful sunrise.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Akebonoyama Agricultural ParkcosmosChiba prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kinchida｜A spectacular view of manjusaka flowers

This photograph was taken with a sense of depth in mind, showing countless manjusaka spreading out in all directions.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)broad field of sparsely growing riceManjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Arakawa bank｜A fantastic view of the sunset on the Saiko Lake and the Koutama Bridge

This photo captures the setting sun reflected in Lake Saiko and the Koutama Bridge.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)sunsetMorning glow and evening glowArakawa bank

Murakami Ryokuchi Park｜Composition with an awareness of the depth of the manjusaka

In this photo, I was conscious of the depth in order to show how the manjusaka flowers continue to grow far into the distance.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Murakami Green Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Arakawa bank｜Manjusaka flowers on the bank shining in the morning sun

This photograph captures the manjusaka flowers blooming on the bank, glowing in the morning sun.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Arakawa bank

Arakawa bank｜A quiet morning, a time when manjusaka flowers are reflected

This photo shows manjusaka flowers blooming on a bank, glowing in the dim morning sun.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Arakawa bank

Oshijo｜An Elegant World of Flowers Floating on the Water

This photo was taken from directly above the beautiful Hanatatemizu.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)name of a castle built on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendarVarious SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)

Sunset sky and endless railway tracks

This photo is one that captures the tracks stretching far into the distance under a sunset sky.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)sunsetMorning glow and evening glow

Oshijo Castle｜Elegantly decorated flower garden with hand-watering

This photo was one that was taken while trying to find the right balance between the hanatemizu and the floor design.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)name of a castle built on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendarVarious SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)

Oshijo｜A gorgeous space created by a vivid flower garden

This photo shows the colorful flower hand-watering basin taken from directly above.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)name of a castle built on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendarVarious SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)