Sunday, February 25, 2007

Tokyo bay seen from Boso peninsula


The south half of Boso peninsula is situated in low latitude area,so its climate is rather mild. Kyonan town,Chiba Pref. Fujifilm finepixf30

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Mini-folding

This cobble was transported by water from highland which is 
called SOUTH JAPAN ALPS. The pattern on the surface of the rock was made by high temperature and pressure that was generated as PHILIPPIN SEA PLATE subducted under JAPAN. HAYAKAWA town,YAMANASI Pref. Kyocerra SlimT NEOPANACSOSS100                                       

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Rock Sea


These small rocks were seperated from mountain by freeze and melt of glacier for the glacial period.This topography is called "Rock Sea",Sensui pass,Yamanasi Pref.  Kyocerra SlimT tessar 35mm NeopanPRESTO1600

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Rice field in spring

rice field after rice planting,Kasumigaura,Ibaragi Pref. MinltaX700 rokkor28mm konicaminoltapan400

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

UENO STATION

UENO STATION is one of main terminal stations in Tokyo. Most trains for northeast Japan leave from this station,Tokyo,Japan. Flexaret3 Mirar80mm Tri-x

Thursday, July 20, 2006

THE NIPPON RHEIN



This is Kiso river(木曽川)in the middle reach.
Kiso river near hear is called "THE NIPPON RHEIN".This is named by SIGETAKA SIGA(志賀重昂)japanese geographer,because it looks like the RHEIN river in Germany.
The mountain at the center of the photograph is Mt. Hatohuki(鳩吹山),the symbol of Minokamo city(美濃加茂市),Gifu Pref.

ASAHIPENTAX SP takmar 20mm konicaminoltapan400

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Japan ceders afforested

These trees are Japan ceders(Cryptomeria japonica)afforested and well kept,so they have grown straight upward. Mizunami City、Gifu Pref.


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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Container liner running in rice field

This train goes for Tokyo from Kashima(鹿島) port on Narita line.
Narita city 、Chiba Pref.


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Sunday, April 23, 2006

morning field

Vapor over a field,Mitake town(御嵩町),Gifu Pref.

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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Hukazawakyo

Hukazawakyo(深沢峡) is a  ravine in the middle reach of Kiso River(木曽川).This is far from main route、so few people visit there. Gifu Pref、central Japan.
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Friday, March 31, 2006

Tega Pond in autumn


Eastern half of Tega pond(手賀沼) had been reclaimed till 1965 since 17C. It looks like river now. Abiko city(我孫子市),Chiba Pref.   MinoltaSR101 rokkor28mm konicaminoltapan400                          

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Rice field in autumn


Rice field after harvest in October、 Gifu Pref. central Japan     MinoltaSR101 rokkor28mm konicaminoltapan400                    

Thursday, February 16, 2006

A jetliner and crown of trees


Narita airport is situated in countryside、and surrounded by rice field and forest.               MinoltaSR101 rokkor28mm Konicaminoltapan400                               

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Japanese garden in temple of Zen


This is garden in Eihoji(永保寺)、temple of Zen(禅).It was planned by Muso Soseki(夢窓疎石)、a priest of Zen in 14C.   Tajimi city(多治見市)、Gifu Pref.               Kyocerra slim T zeiss 35mm Konicaminoltapan400 

Sunday, January 15, 2006

Stratified chart

Stratified chart This rock was deposited on bottom of deep sea(old Pacific)in Mesozoic about one hundred million years ago.  Minokamo city ,Gifu Pref.     ASAHI PENTAX SP Takmar 20mm Konicaminoltapan400  

Friday, January 13, 2006

An old stone pavement


A stone pavement of Nakasendo(中仙道)、Biwa pass(琵琶峠)、Gifu Pref.. Nakasendo is main route from Tokyo to Kyoto in Edo period (17~18C). But no man walk now.                          ASAHI PENTAX SP takmar20mm Konicaminoltapan400                                                 

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Smoke and steam of Mt.Tyausu


Mt.Tyausu(茶臼岳) is an active volcano,so there is no plant.

Nasu town ,Tochigi Pref. ,central Japan

NIKON FM Nikkor 50mm NEOPANSS

Sunday, November 20, 2005

A hackberry and alder tree


A hackberry and alder tree in winter ,Tone river,Ibaragi Pref ,central Japan

Minolta SR101 50mm NEOPANPRESTO1600

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Vertical Strata


Vertical strata by folding、Turugisaki the south end of Miura peninsula、Kanagawa Pref 、central Japan                                         Minolta SR101 28mm NEOPANACROSS100                                             

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Granite in River







Granite in River with pot hole
At opposite site you can see vein of grey rock into granite.

Toki river,Gifu Pref,central Japan


Kyocera Slim T
kirl zuiss tesser 35mm
KonicaMinoltapan 400

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Rice terrace








Rice terrace on landslide

Nagano city,central Japan

MinoltaSR101 Rokkor28mm
KonikaMinoltapan400

Friday, September 09, 2005

A mountain stream and elm trees








A stream from Mt.Kurohime(黒姫山)

Village Togakusi(戸隠),Nagano Pref. central Japan

Minolta SR101 Rokkor 28mm
KonicaMinoltapan400

Friday, September 02, 2005

Tone River



Kyocera Slim T

kirl zuiss tesser 35mm

KonicaMinoltapan 400

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Minumadai waterway


Minumadai waterway,
Saitama Pref,central Japan

This waterway was constructed for irrigation in 18C by YosimuneTokugawa, 8th shogun of Tokugawa shogunate.

Monday, August 29, 2005

Tone River and cloud






Tone River ,Ibaragi Pref.,
central Japan

Tone river is constructed artificially in 18C,too.
Tone river has the second length  in Japan.

NIKON L35AD2 KONICAMINOLTAPAN400    2005.7

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Mt. Haruna-Fuji



Mt. Haruna-Fuji,Gunma Pref.,Central Japan

This is a volcano in caldera.

Haruna is called Pompei of Japan.

Nikomat FTN Nikkor50mm Tri-X 2005.1

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Arakawa river







Ara river and subway Tozai line ,Tokyo Metropolis,Japan

This river was made artificially in 19C.

Monday, August 22, 2005

Mt.Tukuba







Mt.Tukuba,Ibaragi Pref.,central Japan

Kokai River






Kokai River 、Ibaragi Pref.、Central Japan

NIKON L35AD2 KONICAMINOLTAPAN400    2005.7