Rainy season

梅雨(Tsuyu, Baiu) is rainy period that comes along every year from May to July in Japan.
Hydrangea(紫陽花, Ajisai) is represent of the rainy season flower.

Rays of the sun

Covered with clouds, and reflected lines.
If there wasn't such situation, I couldn't see.

Zen garden

This is "龍安寺(Ryōan-ji)" in Kyoto.
As previously introduced Golden Pavilion, a World Heritage Site is here too.

Reference: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto



This is called 蹲踞(Tsukubai). Wash your hands, is intended to purify themselves.

After the rain

The rain stopped and the sun came out. Flowers by the raindrops feel more beautiful.



This rain will became a flower for the blessed rain.

3,775

Mt.Fuji(富士山,Fuji-san) is a well-known symbol of Japan.

Departure

Sorry to keep you waiting.
Come on, get in. It's starting from now!


This place is Kamakura Station of Enoshima Electric Railway. Kamakura Station is located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. "Map"

Enoshima Electric Railway(江ノ島電鉄,Enoshima-dentetsu) is abbreviated to 江ノ電(Enoden).

Fly!

Circling freely in the sky. There is nothing one standoff.

Take off

Elegant, dynamic living.
To acquire wisdom, and to attract people.
I'm greedy.

Grounds of shrine

Most shrines and temple sell fortunes called "おみくじ(Omikuji)".
The fortunes are written on pieces of long, narrow paper.

First they give you your overall fortune, which are roughly divided into several levels raging from excellent luck to great misfortune.
Then they give you advice about specific areas in your life, such as your studies, business matters, marriage prospects, health and so on.
After you finish reading them, it is customary to fold and tie them onto a branch of a tree or other set locations in the temple or shrine grounds.

Wish & Gratitude

"絵馬(Ema)" is a votive offering. It is dedicated to temples and shrines.

Typically it is a board of about 15 centimeter square with a picture of various other subjects on the front.

You write your prayer or words of appreciation on the back and hang it on a designated place in a shrine or temple grounds.

Orderly barrel

Dedication is intended to honor gods and Buddha, offering to gods and Buddha as something of value for people, means a religious act.

It is 鶴岡八幡宮(Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū) here.

In infinitum surfy

Where you born, would come here.

Didymus

Look away, but always together.
Mutual support to each other, helping each other.

Circus left town

The time I arrived, it was time the children leave the park.
Until then the park would have been bustling with children, and then deep silence.