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Year 2024

Honjo Comprehensive Park|The Mysteries of Nature Felt at Dawn The Lotus Flowers of Honjo Comprehensive Park

This photo was placed with an eye toward overall balance so that the large lotus flowers would look beautiful.
Year 2024

Honjo Comprehensive Park|Honjo Comprehensive Park's soothing summer sceneryLotus blooming in the pond at Honjo Comprehensive Park

In this photo, the lotus leaf is the main subject and the surrounding area is blurred to highlight the texture and presence of the leaf.
Year 2024

Ashikaga Flower Park|Vibrant Spring Poppies in Full Bloom How to Enjoy Ashikaga Flower Park

In this photo, a single poppy is the main subject and the background is blurred to accentuate the flower's presence.
Year 2024

Ashikaga Flower Park|Spring Poppies at Ashikaga Flower Park—More Than Just Tulips and Wisteria

This photo was taken by focusing on a single poppy flower and softly blurring the background to enhance its appeal.
Year 2024

Ashikaga Flower Park|Fantastic wisteria flowers at Ashikaga Flower Park in spring

This photo was taken with the purple wisteria curtains and the incoming light as the main subjects.
Year 2024

Ashikaga Flower Park|Ashikaga Flower Park Wisteria Tunnel through a spectacular spring scenery

This photo shows a tunnel of white wisteria and people passing through it.
Year 2024

Hasedera Temple (Kamakura) | The serene beauty of Hasedera Temple woven by stone statues and hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Hase-ji Temple during the season when the hydrangeas are at their best, and shows the stone statues in the temple together with the hydrangeas.
Year 2024

Hase-ji Temple (Kamakura)|A stroll in Kamakura with Jizo and healing Jizo surrounded by fresh greenery

This photo was taken of a lovely Jizo statue inside Hase-ji Temple against a backdrop of fresh greenery.
Year 2024

Kuki Shobu General Branch Office|Purple carpet of lavender fields spreading in early summer at the Kuki Shobu General Branch Office

This photo was taken with the depth of an expansive lavender field in mind.
Year 2024

Kuki Shobu General Branch Office|Aroma and Healing Spaces: Lavender Spots at the Kuki Shobu General Branch Office

This photo was taken by balancing the lavender, the shed, and the trees so that they are in harmony with each other.
Year 2024

Koga Kouhou Park|The Big Blooming Ooga Lotus: The Summer Attraction of Koga Kouhou Park

In this photo, I found a beautifully shaped Ooga lotus and captured its delicate form from right beside it.
Year 2024

Furukawa Kōbō Park|The Magnificence That Reaches the Heavens Furukawa Kōbō Park's Ōga Lotus

For this photo, I looked for a tall, growing Ooga lotus and photographed it looking up from below.
Year 2024

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)|A Summer Tradition: Enchanting Water Flowers Floating on the Surface

In this photo, I was conscious of the harmony between the underwater flowers in the foreground and the fresh greenery in the background.
Year 2024

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)|Savoring the Beauty of the Rainy Season Amabiki Kannon's Hydrangea Festival and Flowers in the Water

In this photo, I tried to balance the underwater flowers in the foreground with the buildings and background in the background.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|The Beautiful Melody of Wind Chimes Adorning Summer

For this photo, I tried to focus on the wind chime tag in the foreground while keeping in mind the yin-yang effect of the morning sun.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Enjoy the Cool Scenery at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine's Wind Chime Spot

In this photo, the wind chime tag in the back is in focus and the foreground is blurred to express tranquility.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Summer Healing The Enchanting Wind Chime Scenery at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

This photo was taken with the light of the incoming morning sun in mind, and with the light catching the letters on the wind chime in focus.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|The Summer Charm of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, Where Colorful Wind Chimes Sway

In this photo, I tried to capture the movement of the wind chimes as they sway slightly in the morning sun.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|Summer Tradition Feel the Cool Sound of Wind Chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

This photo shows the design and placement of the wind chimes, looking up from an angle.
Year 2024

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|A Wind Chime Walk at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, Shimmering in Light and Breeze

This photo was taken while emphasizing the shadows of the morning sun hitting the wind chime and the tag.
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