Aokigahara Jukai : Discovering the story of the land through the forest.
The fawn I always see is eating fallen leaves. Even though there is still green grass around, it seems to choose the leaves on the ground.I wonder if they taste good, but the deer must have its own reasons. Plants do not want their leaves to be eaten, so they usually protect themselves with bitterness …
The long rains of last month are completely gone, replaced by a stretch of clear autumn days.In the daytime, warm air rises into the sky, and cool autumn wind flows in.By three in the afternoon, the low sun shines with a warm amber light that smells like coming winter. It is not quite sunset yet, …
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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 …