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Scenery of Hokuryu Town

  • January 25, 2024

The sparkle of snowflakes on a snowy field

Friday, January 26, 2024 The dazzling sparkle of the snowy fields!!! The snowflakes bathed in the morning light sparkle like jewels! Be amazed by the beauty of the otherworldly world created by the snowy fields!

  • January 24, 2024

The sun's rays showering happiness

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 A large morning halo of pale orange light... Soft and warm, gently enveloping everything, and filled with a sense of happiness, I send my boundless love, gratitude, and prayers to the sun... ◇ ikuko (photo […]

  • January 23, 2024

"Six Flowers" that sharpen the six senses

On a bitterly cold morning, January 23, 2024, with temperatures reaching minus 11 degrees Celsius, "Six Flowers" bloomed on the window. Six crystalline ice flowers fluttered down from the snowy sky. Illuminated by the dim light before sunrise, the white ice flowers sparkled like diamonds. […]

  • January 22, 2024

A hazy moonlit night with the waxing crescent moon

On Monday, January 22, 2024, the waxing crescent moon (5.6 days old) was approaching fullness, shrouded in a hazy mist on a hazy moonlit night. The character "朧" (hazy) in the "Moon" section of the book suggests a dreamlike image of a dragon dancing and wriggling in the hazy moonlit night.

  • January 19, 2024

Walls of snow piled up on the side of the road

Friday, January 19, 2024 These days, the sheer magnitude of snow accumulation is apparent when you see the high snow walls that form when snow is removed and piled up along the side of the road. The rays of light filtering through the gaps between the snow walls in places are reflected on the snow, creating a bright, sparkling glow.

  • January 18, 2024

Icicles: ice art hanging from the eaves

January 18, 2024 (Thursday) During the winter, icicles hang from the eaves of roofs everywhere. They resemble sharp swords made of transparent glass, or pillars of crystal shining in the light. They are a natural creation […]

  • January 17, 2024

A heart-pounding moment in the fantastic morning light!

Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The soft, sacred morning light gently envelops the pure white snowfield, and you can feel the flow of the bitterly cold, icy air drifting through it. A pillar of light appears, sparkling like a sun pillar! Time […]

  • January 16, 2024

Snow removal work in the town to protect winter life

Tuesday, January 16, 2024. As the snow continues to fall, each town resident is clearing their home of snow every day. The town government's snowplows, construction companies in the town, and individual households are shoveling snow themselves. No matter how wintery […]

  • January 15, 2024

White and lapis lazuli landscape

Monday, January 15, 2024 In a landscape where the silvery white of snow blends with the lapis lazuli color of silhouettes... The piled-up snow mountains sit like living creatures, ready to move at any moment... Bathed in the sparkling morning light, I felt a sense of warmth and...

  • January 11, 2024

Mount Edai sparkling in the morning sun

Thursday, January 11, 2024. Mount Edai shines silvery white in the morning sun. The pure white snowfields and the snow-capped houses of the townscape create a beautiful harmony. ◇ Ikuko (photo by noboru)

  • January 10, 2024

The great sunshine watching over the town

Wednesday, January 10, 2024. The majestic light of the New Year shines as if gently watching over the earth. In this precious moment of silence and calm, I offer my boundless love, gratitude, and prayers. ◇ Ikuko (photo by noboru)