Mt.Takahara

Mt. Takahara is a mountain in northern Tochigi prefecture, which stopped it's volcanic activity about 0.1 million years ago . Valley of the photo is　former　crater. Obsidian　is　yielded　in Mt. Takahara. At Kenngamine in left part of the photo, a old stone age mine of obsidian has been found . Stone tools made of obsidian yielded in Mt. Takahara are found in many parts of the Kanto area. Minolta X700 NEOPANACROSS100
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Floodplain forest of Tone river

Most of those trees are hackberry trees.　These trees were planted.,Toride city,Ibaragi Pref.

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Bato Kannon（stone statue)

This statue was put along old　road in Edo period(18～19C),for a memorial service for horses that carried people and load,Cyosi　city ,Chiba Pref.,central Japan.
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Villege on mountainside

The geology of this villege is shist.Shist is apt to change to clay,so landslide occurs in moutainside like this villege.On lindslide people can cultivate soil easily.

Koyadaira villege,Tokushina Pref.,southwest Japan

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Ravine made by encroachment of river

This river has encroached on weak rock(green shist)for a long time,so the ravine like this has been made.We can see wide river terrace on both side of the river. Oto town,Mie Pref. central Japan

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A deserted house in moutain villege

Recently many sucessors of family in Japanese mountain villege migrate to city.So we can see deserted houses like this photograph,Koyadaira villege ,Tokusiha Pref.

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afforested trees in valley

This is forest of cryptomeria.This forest is well cared.We　can　see　Cryptomeria　only　in　east　Asia　and　Japan.Cryptomeria　is　old　plant　that　appeared　on　earth　in　Mesozoic.Cryptomeria　belongs　to　the　same　class　of　Sequoia　in　America,Ome　city,Tokyo　Metropolis
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