The Season of the Sakura (cherry) have arrived in Japan, which makes me want to get off my damn computer and spend lazy afternoons beneath the cherry blossoms.

Feudal lords, beautiful maidens, and guardian dragons are part of the lore of Tazawako, Japan's deepest lake located in Akita Prefecture. We explore the Tazawako area in search of clues to its rich past while enjoying the ⋯

Shoichi KONNAIFebruary 1, 2015見事な参道の杉並木樹齢400年とも言われているそうです。

![]1529895_883961854949277_2529642175799754042_o.jpg)![]10448410_883962668282529_1406228388394552009_o.jpg)![]10648985_883962784949184_5605841444743135186_o.jpg) Japanese Culture & StyleNovember 13, 2014a fantastic night at ⋯

Japanese Culture & StyleOctober 21, 2014harmony with natureKōtō-in (Kyoto)

Kyoto and Osaka, two of my favorite cities.

GoProAugust 21, 2014What’s better than getting a postcard? Living it. Mark Garonzik hiked the Salkantay Trail to replicate a postcard view from Machu Picchu.

Richie BartlettLovely view! Would love to camp out at this vantage point. GoProJuly 18, 2014Photo of the Day!Cari Latta and a friend enjoy the last rays of the day.

Kazuhisa Appleman KatsuragiJapanese Culture & StyleApril 8, 2014初投稿よろしくお願いします^^Mifuneyama Landscape Garden.

Japanese Culture & Style is at Sumiyoshi-TaishaApril 4, 2014Sakura in Osaka.

富士山（Mount FujiMay 1, 2013ついにこの時が!!!富士山が世界遺産になりました^^http://www3.nhk.or.jp/.../html/20130501/k10014292061000.html朝起きてこのニュースを見て思わず、泣きそうになりました。富士山は日本の誇りです!!今日のステキな一枚はEiichi Aizawaさまからの投稿です!!これが富士山だ!!

Shoichi Konnai 1000人写真展March 11, 2014 · Nagano ·Sunrise — at 松代ＰＡ

Hiromasa SaitoJapanese Culture & StyleFebruary 3, 2014「刻ノ流レニ・・・(Stream of time)」刻の流れにも感じる、雪の流れ。

GoProDecember 18, 2013The descent from the summit of Mount Guiting-guiting, aka "The Knife's Edge." Photo by GoPro user Jave Valdez.

Stop diving onto the tracks!

Annual “Fantasy” water lights show Very cool with lasers, colored water and a huge hologram-like screen in the middle of the lake.

Koshigaya LakeTown Fantasia 2012 - lake lights show Place: イオン越谷レイクタウン (35.858360145669, 139.81135257717) Address: Koshigaya-shi, Saitama, Japan

Place: 宇田川カフェ別館 (35.662010494855, 139.69745685329) 美味しぃぃ ビュッフェ！ ランチタイム 70分で1380円 安い！ 野菜たっぷり バー や カレー や ドリンク があり サラダある。 でも、 一つ悪くポイント：タバコをひいてる人がいれば、タバコ臭いなれる。 タバコ場所は別部屋では無い。みんなにご迷惑するね。 :'(

This old dinosaur… (oh, and the chap next to me on display.) ;-)