
gio — ji | the japanese word for moss is koke
the veneration of moss as a feature in traditional japanese landscape gardening is widely-known. possibly the most renowned example is the zen buddhist temple in the
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the veneration of moss as a feature in traditional japanese landscape gardening is widely-known. possibly the most renowned example is the zen buddhist temple in the

a stroll through the sculpture garden and visit to the museum on a sizzlingly hot early august afternoon when the temperature was peakng just over forty degrees, nevertheless well worth the visit, perhaps when it’s a little more temperate; spring, or autumn.

aso san i’ve stayed in the japanese prefecture of kumamoto, in kyushu, several times. what brings me back is the stunningly beautiful landscape around the

the kamikochi district of the northern ‘japan alps’ chūbu sangaku national park in nagano

these pics represent a couple of days wandering in tokyo, in some of the more well-known areas, and a couple which might be a bit more obscure.

in ‘projects’ a series of photographs, taken in january 2024 on the island of setoda

my last visit to japan was in june, typically the heart of the rainy season in tokyo.
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