Curated Scenes - October 2016

Curated Scenes - September 2016

'Tengu', impersonated by local young men, in autumn festival at Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine

Calm Lake Shojiko and early-autumn clouds with Mt. Fuji in the background

A large Mt. Fuji-shaped stone and stone statues of monkey greeting in the garden of Oshi Pilgrim's Inn

Former weather station at Kengamine peak been standing over 80 years despite continuoing erosion of the moutain

Ceiling painting of Suwa Shrine in Shoji - pictures of one hundred celebrated poets

Layers of clouds in different forms at different heights overlooked from Mt. Fuji 5th Station

Variety of festival costumes worn by all

Curated Scenes - August 2016

'Goraiko', the sunrise viewed from Mt. Fuji - The sea of clouds being gradually colored as the sun rises

Weighing about 1 ton (2,200 lb), a giant Mt. Fuji-shaped portable shrine 'Oyamasan' needs strong carriers

Following typhoon Mindulle, dynamic clouds appeared in the western sky at sunset

"Kagura" sacred music and dance being performed in the evening of Yoshida no Himatsuri (Yoshida Fire Festival)

'Kage Fuji', Mt. Fuji's shadow, being cast out far towards the east as the sun settles

'Omyojinsan' portable shrine finally arriving at 'Otabisho' after having paraded back and forth between the streets of Kamiyoshida

Curated Scenes - July 2016

Announcing the opening of Mt. Fuji for climbing - a parade of Shinto priests, Fujiko pilgrims and locals in the precinct of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine

Sunrise behind the ever changing clouds from the original 8th Station of Mt. Fuji

'Sakasafuji', inverted reflection of Mt. Fuji, dimly seen on the lake surface at Lake Motosuko

The eastern sky seen from Mt. Fuji glowing with purple and crimson at dawn

Lake Yamanakako still in the dark as the day starts breaking with the rising sun

'Chigo no Mai' (Children's Dance) being performed to dedicate to the 'Odaidai' festival of Kawaguchi Asama Shrine

A stone monument of Kusushi Shrine stands high at the summit of Yoshidaguchi climbing trail

Light and Air

Quiet Japanese pampas grass backlighted by the settling sun

Fall of leaves created room for the light to come through in the Mt. Fuji primeval forest

The morning light in Kenmarubi forest at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji

The glowing full moon settling in the west at dawn

'Diamond Fuji', the rising sun appeared at the summit of Mt. Fuji

The snow capped Mt. Fuji before sunrise with a glorious halo

Dusk is falling with the subtle gradations of color in the twilight

The dark summit stands out in the dazzling light and freezing cold morning air

Winter Colors

The sun streams through the layers of cold gray clouds to shine on Mt. Fuji

A shroud of clouds surrounding the greater part of Mt. Fuji glows pink during sunset

Aokigahara sea of forest freshly powdered with snow following a snowfall during the night

Glowing clouds and the sunlight coming through them from the settling sun hidden behind

Thick snow clouds cleared away in the evening and Mt. Fuji shone through a gap in the clouds.

Thin clouds floating in the air at dusk gradually changes their shapes and colors

Clouds behind the former Mt. Fuji Weather Station at the summit turns brighter at sunrise

The winter sky at sunset gets an impressive dark tone with one bright spot, the sun

Coming of Spring

Cherry blossoms in the backyard are in full bloom

Waterfall flowing down in the Misaka mountain range as it thaws

Old stone wall along a narrow path is bright with flowers

Bare surface appearing more as snow melts

Autumn Colors

Change of colors is making steady progress downwards to the foot of Mt. Fuji

With cleaner air, Fujisan is vividly colored by the settling sun

The sky cleared up and its blue deepened after a strong typhoon passed by

With thick clouds and snow, monochrome is becoming the prevailing color high up in the mountain.

Clouds Surrounding Fujisan

A bird has landed.

Layers of rotor clouds hanging from the sky.

Something(?) with a big mouth

The clouds colored by the afterglow.

The cloud at the top of Mt. Fuji faintly reflecting the color of 'Akafuji' (Red Mt. Fuji)

'Steam' blowing off atop Fujisan under the blazing sun

Fujisan Twilight

The dawn is breaking.

Dusk falling over Lake Kawaguchiko

A morning glow

Light at daybreak in the east seen only high up in the sky with thick layered clouds