Aokigahara Jukai : Discovering the story of the land through the forest.
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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In front of my workspace stands a single Japanese maple tree. On its trunk, I noticed a black insect clinging motionless to the bark. Looking closer, it appeared to be a type of wasp already dead, still attached to the wood. Extending from the tip of its abdomen was a needle-like structure stuck deep into …
The rainy Jukai forest is beautiful.A gentle rain is just right for a walk. Another good thing about a rainy day is that it frees us from the need to see the famous views. The rain changes our perspective.Instead of looking into the distance, we begin to look closely at our feet. It brings a …