English version Continuing from the last blog post, we are in Yoshino, Nara. More specifically, this is Kinpusenji Temple, which its website says is a World Heritage site. I don't remember where I took this photo from. The angle shows it w…

English version Yoshino Town, Nara prefecture is famous for its cherry blossoms. Since I did not have a car, I went there by bus. The view on a fine day would be great, but this foggy view is not bad, is it? By the way, I took this photo w…

English version Beautiful blue sea, a stray horse and a stray cow (haha). These almost "unreal" sights gave me a strong impression when I first visit Taketomi Island. "Bucolic" was the very word for this island. Things may have changed sin…

English version Shown in the upper photo are Corydalis ambigua (Japanese name: Ezo-engosaku, blue ones) and Japanese dog's tooth violet (yes, violet ones). I took this photo at Urausu Shrine, which is famous for these flowers and squirrels…

English version This is a photo of a gorilla shouting at thin air, which I took in Kobe Oji Zoo. When you face something that you have no control over and nothing you do seems to help, it's only natural that you want to shout out loud, rig…

English version I remember I was stung by a honeybee when I was a child. That was not its fault but mine. I mean, it stung me when I caught it. You know, sometimes unexpected things do happen (such flexibility of the abdomen!). Here in Hok…