Year 2025

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)

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)

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.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusAncient lotus villageSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

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)

Ancient lotus village｜Lotus flowers wrapped in leaves

In this photo, taken in an ancient lotus village, I photographed the flowers through the lotus leaves and blurred the surroundings tightly to give the flowers an air of being surrounded by greenery.

Year 2025June 2025Juneancient lotusAncient lotus villageSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Thousand Year Garden Lavender Garden｜Lavender fields spreading out over the stairs

This photo was taken at the Millennium Garden Lavender Garden, with a view of the lavender field from inside the lavender field, looking through the stairs to the field in the back.

Year 2025June 2025JunelavenderMillennium Garden Lavender GardenSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Millennium Garden Lavender Garden｜Signboard and Lavender Landscape

This photo was taken at the Millennium Garden Lavender Garden, showing the lavender field and the sign standing in front of it.

Year 2025June 2025JunelavenderMillennium Garden Lavender GardenSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Sennen no Sono Lavender Garden｜Lavender and Flags Fluttering in the Wind

This photograph captures the lavender fields and the flags fluttering in the wind at Sennen no Sono Lavender Garden.

Year 2025June 2025JunelavenderMillennium Garden Lavender GardenSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Satte Gongen-do｜Close-up of neatly arranged white flowers

This photograph was taken at Kashiwa Gongen-do, where I selected a pure white, perfectly shaped Annabelle hydrangea and captured it in close-up to convey the beauty of the flower.