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Sep. 13, 2021
[Image1]A photo I took of Tatsuko, the golden lady of the lake at Lake Tazawa in Semboku, Akita 4 years ago.

A photo I took of Tatsuko, the golden lady of the lake at Lake Tazawa in Semboku, Akita 4 years ago. I really love everything about Akita, there's so much natural beauty in the area, especially around this lake. I'd like to go back during the summer (this was taken in early fall) and try some kayaking on the lake. I'd also like to go cycling around the lake if possible, it'd be some good exercise at the very least. Anyways, for those unfamiliar with the legend of Tatsuko, from my understanding, she was a girl who wished for eternal beauty but was turned into a dragon, and so she drowned herself in the lake. It sounds kind of dark, but apparently she and another dragon fell in love with one another and together they keep the lake from freezing during winter. Considering how cold it gets during winter in Akita, or at least that year in Akita, that's a pretty impressive feat!

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Sep. 14, 2021
A photo I took a few years ago during a trip to Osaka! A waterfall at Mino Park during late spring/early winter. I'd like to visit here again during autumn, as I imagine that the leaves around the waterfall and the rest of the area would look really beautiful. One thing I really liked about Osaka was the contrast of the city to this national park. Also there is tons of cool stuff to see near Dotonbori, especially with all the food vendors and stuff in the area. From my understanding, Mino Park is apparently one of Japan's smallest national parks but it was actually a pretty long walk to get to the waterfall. If I remember correctly it took about 40 minutes and we were moving at a pretty good pace. It was a good workout though lol! Hope I can visit again soon after the pandemic ends!
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Sep. 10, 2021
A few more photos that I took when visiting Nagatoro. The river boat ride was really fun and it was nice listening to the story that the guide was telling. It was a while ago so I don't remember everything he was talking about, but I remember that he showed us a rock that looked like the face of a gorilla lol. Was quite funny and it did actually look like a gorilla. I also really enjoyed taking this photo of a torii gate near the top of the mountain. Something about it being made of stone and the moss growing around it seemed really otherworldly to me. I like the plaque on it as well. The sign at the top showing all the different names of the mountains in the range was cool as well. I'm not sure what the numbers mean, but I assume that they're elevations, although I could totally be wrong about that. Either way, it was a really awesome time and I can't wait to visit again someday!

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