June 2025

Ancient Lotus Village｜A serene lotus viewed from the side

This photograph was taken at Ancient Lotus Village, capturing a beautiful lotus flower from a slight distance, shot quietly from the side.

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Ancient Lotus Village｜Lotus Flowers with Depth

This photograph captures the beautifully blooming lotus flowers at Ancient Lotus Village, with an emphasis on conveying a sense of depth.

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Kisai General Gymnasium Fuji Arena｜White hydrangea and rice paddies in the background

This photo was taken on Annabelle Road at the Kisai General Gymnasium Fuji Arena, with the white hydrangea in focus as the main subject and the rice paddies in the background.

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Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena | Hydrangeas and a castle-like building

This photo was taken on Annabelle Road at Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena, capturing the fluffy blooms of Annabelle hydrangeas alongside the castle-like building visible in the background.

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Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena | Fluffy Hydrangeas and Rural Scenery

This photo captures the fluffy blooms of Annabelle hydrangeas along Annabelle Road at Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena, with the expansive rice fields stretching out in the background.

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Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena｜A pastoral composition accented with white hydrangeas

This photograph was taken along Annabelle Road at Kisei General Gymnasium Fuji Arena, focusing on the rice paddies while incorporating white hydrangeas.

Year 2025June 2025JuneSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kisai General Gymnasium Fuji Arena

Ancient Lotus Village｜Lotus in a Downward-Looking Composition

This photograph was taken at Ancient Lotus Village, from a slightly elevated angle looking down, with a conscious focus on the lotus flowers and the sense of depth.

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Ancient Lotus Village｜Close-up of a Beautiful Lotus Profile

This photograph captures a close-up of the profile of a beautifully blooming lotus flower at Ancient Lotus Village.

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Satte Gongen-do｜Anabel of Light and Shadow

This photograph captures the appearance of white Annabelle hydrangeas illuminated by the sun, visible from the shadowed area in the foreground at Katsute Gongen-do.

Year 2025June 2025JuneSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Satte Gongendohydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Satte Gongen-do｜Sunlit, Neatly Arranged Annabelle Hydrangeas

This photograph captures the moment when soft light illuminates the perfectly formed Annabelle hydrangea blossoms at Katsute Gongen-do.

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The Birthplace of Children's Songs, Ōtone｜Blooming Water Hyacinths

This photograph captures the scene of countless water hyacinths blooming profusely in Otone, the hometown of the children's song.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ancient Lotus Village｜Gazing Up at the Lotus Reaching Toward the Sky

This photograph was taken at Ancient Lotus Village, looking up at an ancient lotus reaching toward the sky from a low angle.

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The Birthplace of Children's Songs, Ōtone｜ Bokeh Composition with Out-of-Focus Spherical Blur in the Background

This photograph was taken at Otone, the birthplace of children's songs. I deliberately blurred the water hyacinths in the foreground and focused on the flowers in the background, consciously aiming to create a bokeh effect on the water's surface.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ancient lotus village｜Leaning lotus profile

This photograph captures a perfectly formed lotus flower at Ancient Lotus Village, viewed from directly beside it, slightly tilted at an angle.

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Otonae, the Home of Children's Songs｜Flowering mallow

This photo shows the hometown of Ontone, the home of the children's nursery rhyme, with its hollyhocks in full bloom, spreading wildly all over the area.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

The Birthplace of Children's Songs, Ōtone｜Blurring the Leaves to Highlight the Flowers

This photo was taken in Ootone, the hometown of the nursery rhyme, using a composition that blurs the green leaves to make the water hyacinth flowers stand out.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Otonone, the Home of Children's Songs｜Approaching the Sparkling Water Surface

This photo was taken in the nursery rhyme hometown of Otone, while approaching a hotei-aoi, with the flowers in the foreground blurred out to create a shimmering ball blur in the background.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ancient Lotus Village｜Ancient Lotus Transmitting Light

This photograph captures ancient lotuses illuminated by translucent sunlight at Ancient Lotus Village, consciously composed to achieve a soft, rounded bokeh effect in the background.

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The Birthplace of Children's Songs, Ootone｜Water Hyacinths Covering the Pond

This photograph captures the water hyacinths densely blooming across the pond in Otone, the hometown of children's songs.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Otonae, the hometown of children's songs｜Flowers and greenish-white ball blur

This photo was taken in Otone, the hometown of the nursery rhyme, and was taken in an effort to capture the beautiful green and white ball blur along with the hotei-aoi flowers.

Year 2025June 2025JuneAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)