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Japan for someone may be associated with the incessant noise
of the crowded Tokyo magapolis, blinking lights of advertisement
or numerous buddhist temples or shinto shrines.
I have seen Japan a little bit different.
Of course, you cannot escape volcanos, like Iwate-san at the north of Honsu: |
| Although when you get closer, they look a little bit different: |
| But there are no so many volcanos. Mountains are old, covered by forest where nobody lives. In general, I found Japan a rather deserted country, especially the northern part. |
| Alas, when we cast a glance back, we see only ruins... |
| Majority of rivers, even small ones, are constrained by dams, although sometimes they are allowed to flow freely: |
| Cypress. |
| Takeyaba |
| In mountains, bamboo is not developing in a tree, but becomes a small and nasty bush saseyaba. To go through a dense thicket of this wonderful plant is an ordeal which too few dare to undertake. |
| A holy place in the forest. |
| A path to the temple. |
| But at the end of that path... |
| The southeast part of Japan, Yaeyama islands, look somewhat different than the northern part of Honsu: |
Other photots of of Japan.
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