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In front of Yonezawa Shrine in Yamagata Prefecture. I photographed a lone tree against the blue sky, using the raised snowbank formed by roadside snow clearing as the foreground.

In Shimizu Yoshiwara, Shizuoka City. I took a long exposure before sunrise over Mount Fuji, keeping some city lights in the frame to capture the pre-dawn scene.

On a bitterly cold winter morning, before the sun broke the horizon, I found a frosty fantasy on the window glass.

Around Shiga Highlands / Ishinoyu. On a cold morning, rime ice had formed on a small tree at my feet and glittered.

At Shiga Highlands. Against a clear blue sky, trees dusted with fresh snow on their branches stood out beautifully.

Around Maruike in the Shiga Highlands. On a morning after fresh snow fell, the sparkling new snow was dazzling.

The exercise rides for horses at Tokachi Ranch have started again this year. They are said to have begun to relieve lack of exercise in pregnant mares. Now they have become a popular midwinter event in the Tokachi region.

On a snowy night, I finished my meal and stepped out into the inn’s garden. I thought about the arrangement of the Shirakaba trees, imagined stopping the snow, and let the scene grow in my mind.

Morning light set the fresh snowfield aglow, making the trees’ frost and the snow surface sparkle.

The morning sun rose above Minokake Rock in Minami‑Izu, and the surface of the water began to gleam.

On a chilly morning in late February, a mist hung over the sea around Minami‑Izu’s Minokake Rocks, lending the scene a dreamlike quality.

Photographed on January 20, 2014. This is LEC COFFEE’s strawberry latte and a sweet potato tart. It’s cold again today.

Photographed on January 20, 2014. This is a sweet potato tart from LEC COFFEE. 🍠 I am on winter break until my transfer. Today, I tried face yoga.

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