大分県くじゅう連山の天狗ヶ城から中岳を撮影しました。山頂からの景色は一期一会で、太陽光や雲などによって様々な表情を見せてくれます。

大分県くじゅう連山にて撮影しました。山頂付近の凍った池が美しかったです。 山頂では霧で何も見えないことも多々ありますが、重い機材を担いで登頂し、絶景が見れた時の感動は凄まじいです！

秋を見送る散り紅葉

This ropeway leads to the top of mount Zao. A beautiful destination for winter lover.

【秋色階段】 まっすぐ伸びた階段の上には綺麗にライトアップされた紅葉が輝いていました。 もう少しでライトアップの時間も終わり、階段には写真を撮る人でごった返していたが、人が少なくなった瞬間を待ち切り撮りました。

神戸三田プレミアムアウトレットにある ディズニーのクリスマスツリー?見に行ってきました? やっぱディズニーは最強やな? 久しぶりにツリー見たけどやっぱ綺麗? 冬の寒さは大嫌いやけど綺麗な物いっぱいやから好き♡ 寒くない冬憧れるなー☃︎???

めっちゃ眩しかったです〜。

Magestic view of mount Fuji. The snow caped mount fuji with early blooming pink cherry blossom. It also tells you the end of winter and the beginning of Spring. The photo was taken in month of February in Matsudayama herb garden in Kanagawa prefecture

A nice Christmas tree I found near Akabane Station. I'm pretty excited for the holidays. I like the romantic format of Christmas in Japan much more than I do the spending time with family version in America. There's something about the cold weather that makes it feel romantic spending time together with the person special to you. Another great thing about this time of year is all of the buffets! I love going to the buffets and trying all the different food. It's a much different style than the U.S. too which is fun. I can't say I don't miss eating a nice Christmas ham or turkey with some stuffing (basically the same as thanksgiving lol), but what's awesome about the buffets is they always have some sort of prime rib or king crab, one really special item that everyone lines up for lol. One thing I miss is the holiday portion of Christmas back in America, but the New Years holiday in Japan more than makes up for it. Also the illuminations in Japan are always awesome. Places like Ginza, Tokyo Station, etc. always have incredibly beautiful showings. Didn't get to go to any last year, but this year I'm hoping to be able to visit at least one!

雪に覆われた岐阜市の空撮です。

[English／日本語] Can we see Japan from the contents of Japanese people's bags? The contents of Japanese people's bags. Continuing on from the previous article, I would like to introduce some of the things you can see in Japanese people's bags, such as their lifestyle and culture. 1) Cosmetics and hair elastics Compared to other countries, Japanese women are said to reapply their makeup more often. Have you ever felt that many women fix their makeup when they go to the bathroom? Also, women with long hair may have hair elastics in their bags. This is because when eating noodles such as ramen, it is against etiquette not to tie your hair up. Let's all be careful when eating noodles. 2) Sweets Many people carry snacks in their bags for when they get hungry. I think this is common in many countries. However, in Osaka and other parts of Kansai, there is a unique culture regarding sweets (especially candies). According to a TV program, 10% of people in Tokyo have candies in their bags, while more than 80% of people in Osaka have candies in their bags. There are many episodes of strangers from Osaka (especially older women) talking to you and giving you candies. There are many reasons for this, but Osaka is a city of commerce and communication is very important. For this reason, handing out candies is said to be one of the ways of communication. 3) Fans（sensu） Fans are a popular souvenir. Many people carry them in their bags during the summer. In the past few years, handy fans have become popular, and I have seen many people wearing them around their necks. However, handy fans are large in size and require batteries. In comparison, fans（sensu） are very compact and easy to store in a bag, so they are still very popular. Fans come in a variety of patterns and can be purchased at 100 yen stores. Please try using them not only as souvenirs, but also in your daily life. Extra: Stuffed animals Japanese people are said to be overworked. The daily commute is packed with trains, and the stress is just too much. I've heard that more and more people are putting cute stuffed animals in their bags to relax for a while. It is said that if you gently touch the stuffed animal in your bag when you are sitting on the train, you will feel less stressed. In Japan, a lot of stuffed animals with characters such as Kitty and Pokemon are sold. You should definitely try to find your favorite stuffed animal. Have you had a chance to learn about the life of Japanese people? By the way, our school has a dormitory on the floor above the school, so you don't have to stress about commuting in the morning and can concentrate on your studies. We also offer online school explanations, so please feel free to contact us. 日本人のカバンの中身から日本が見えてくる？② 前回に引き続き、日本人のカバンの中身から見えてくる日本での生活や文化などを紹介したいと思います。 ①化粧品やヘアゴム 他の国と比べて日本人女性は化粧直しの回数が多いと言われています。女性のみなさんはトイレに行ったときに化粧を直している女性が多いと感じたことはありませんか？また、髪の長い女性はヘアゴムがカバンに入っていることがあります。それは、ラーメンなどの麺を食べるときに、髪を結んでいないとマナー違反になってしまうからです。みなさんも麺を食べるときは気を付けましょうね。 ②お菓子 小腹が減ったときのためにカバンにお菓子を入れている人は少なくないです。これは各国共通かと思います。しかし、大阪など関西ではこのお菓子（特にキャンディ）に関して、独特な文化があります。あるテレビ番組によると東京でカバンの中にキャンディを持っている人が10％に対し、大阪の人は80％以上という結果が出ています。知らない大阪の人（特に年配の女性）が話しかけてきてキャンディをもらったというエピソードはよくあることです。理由としては色々ありますが、大阪は商売の街であり、コミュニケーションを大切にしています。そのため、キャンディを配ることはコミュニケーションの方法の一つだと言われています。 ③扇子 お土産でも人気のある扇子。夏場はカバンの中に入れている人も多くいます。ここ数年はハンディファンが流行していて、首から下げている人をたくさん見ることがありました。しかし、ハンディファンの場合はサイズも大きく、電池を必要とします。それに比べて扇子はとてもコンパクトでカバンにもしまいやすいので、今でも根強い人気があります。扇子は色々な柄があり、100円ショップでも購入することができます。お土産だけでなく、ぜひ普段も使ってみてくださいね。 番外編 ぬいぐるみ 働きすぎだと言われている日本人。毎日の通勤は満員電車でストレスはたまるばかりです。そんな日々の中で少しの時間も癒されたいとカバンの中にかわいいぬいぐるみを入れている人が最近増えてきたという話を聞いたことがあります。電車で座れたときなどにそっとそのぬいぐるみをカバンの中で触るとストレスがなくなるそうです。日本はキティちゃんやポケモンなどキャラクターのものが多く売られています。ぜひ、あなたもお気に入りのぬいぐるみを見つけてみてください。 日本人の生活を知ることはできましたか？ちなみに、本校は学校の上の階に寮があるため、朝の通学でストレスがたまることがなく、勉強に集中することができます。オンラインでの学校説明も行っているので、お気軽にお問合せください。

山中湖からの富士 2/11にこの場所で日没を待てばダイヤモンド富士に出会える

山中湖からの富士 高速バスを降りればこの景色

宝登山神社（ロープウェイ）のロウバイ園のロウバイと青空です。真冬の澄みきった青空にロウバイの黄色が映えます。

I found a Saitama fair in Ueno station and they were selling my favorite sweets 十万石まんじゅう!! I highly recommend this to anyone going to Saitama ?

偶然見つけた公園にて。 土地勘が全くないので。 どこだか全くわかりましぇーん。

Went to a restaurant called "Taraku" (寿司たらく尾久駅前店) near Oku Station that I've passed many times. It's name says it's the Oku Station branch so I suppose it must be a chain restaurant, not sure how many there are though. The place was quite nice and they had single-person counter seats as well as table seats. The tempura set meal was ~1000 yen and again I got another discount using the PayPay app so it only cost me about ~700 yen. It's a pretty nice place though and they seem to have a bunch of different set meals as well as seafood bowls and other stuff like that. Definitely a place to drop by if you're in the mood for sushi, tempura, or whatever kind of sushi you're thinking of. They have a lot of takeout items as well and I think they do delivery as well, so they're probably on the Uber Eats and Menu apps as well but I haven't given them a look yet. The potato salad and miso soup tasted great as well. Tsukemono is always good so there was no difference here either lol. Everything tasted great. Definitely recommend checking it out!

A certain station in the early morning. It's too cold, but no one complains at all.

The beautiful cityscape along with the great view of Mount Fuji from the cruise in Yokohama (red brick cafe cruise)

Enjoying the blue hours and christmas market in Yokohama red brick warehouse. The photo was taken from Osanbashi International Cruise Terminal.

太陽越しから…

【東寺ライトアップ】 とっても綺麗なライトアップでした。 時間がなく ゆっくり撮れなかったのが 残念です〜。

Enjoying the blue hours and christmas market in Yokohama red brick warehouse. The photo was taken from Osanbashi International Cruise Terminal. During day time I also see the famous mount Fuji from the Cruise.

＜八坂神社 節分祭＞ コロナでいろいろな催事が中止になっています。こちらは３年前の節分祭。豆まきが終われば、京都の春ももうすぐ。 舞妓さんたちのかんざしの形にも注目してください。

冬の帰還 冬の羽田空港。寒さの中を到着

東京湾夕景色 東京ゲートブリッジの向こうに沈む冬の夕日。とても綺麗でした。

＜六本木クリスマスナイト＞ ここから眺める景色は定番ですが、いちばんゴージャスな気分にさせてくれる場所です。

氷水シャワー 日比谷公園の鶴の噴水。凍てつく寒さの中で冷たい水浴び、今すぐにでも天に向かって飛び立ちそうでした。

東京アローン 六本木ヒルズの屋上で、冬の東京を独り占め

浅草雪模様 浅草で雪に出会いました。幻想的な世界が拡がっていました