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Autumn Foliage at Kyoto Imperial Palace Gardens

Visiting Kyoto during the late November autumn foliage season to take photos is downright reckless, especially given the city's alread...
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Autumn Leaves at Nanzen-ji Temple, Kyoto

I've always wanted to experience photographing autumn foliage in Kyoto at least once, and this year I finally made it happen. It also ...
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Myogetsu-in, Kamakura (Hydrangea Temple) -2

Even though it was a break in the rainy season, the sky looked as if it might rain at any moment. Continuing from my previous article,...
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Myogetsu-in, Kamakura (Hydrangea Temple) -1

I finally got to visit Myōgetsu-in Temple in Kamakura, known for its hydrangeas, which I had been curious about for several years. I b...
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Koishikawa korakuen Garden -Bonus Track-

I visited Koishikawa Korakuen Garden with my LUMIX G9proII camera to take pictures of irises, but I also took some photos of the fresh...
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Irises in Koishikawa Korakuen Garden

I heard that the iris fields at Korakuen are about to reach their peak blooming season, so I decided to go check them out. Before the ...
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SIGMA i series: Japanese garden

While visiting the ex. Furukawa Garden to photograph roses, I took a stroll through another Japanese garden that is also worth seeing ...