Aokigahara Jukai : Discovering the story of the land through the forest.
The same stag has come down from the mountain again this year to form his harem.The forest around my home serves as the territory for a family group of females and their fawns. Normally, the males form bachelor groups and spend their time elsewhere.This year, alongside the dominant stag, a younger male has also come …
On August 27, the day after the Yoshida Fire Festival, the Susuki Festival takes place. Within the grounds of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine sit two shrines, Sengen Shrine and Suwa Shrine. Sengen Shrine became a major center for Mount Fuji worship during the Edo period and attracts many visitors. Looking at it on any …
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On hot summer mornings, the lake is calm, wrapped in a blanket of morning mist. It is a sign that another scorching day is beginning. The hot days continue, with no signs of an evening shower yet. During the day, fawns rest quietly in the shade, and wild birds gather at the water’s edge to …
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