I found a few more photos of my trip to Kumagaya. Being as it's the "Rugby Town" of Japan, it's only natural that it has a big statue of a rugby ball! It's kind of a cute statue and it reminds me of something from a movie, although I'm not sure which movie it is I'm thinking of. Apparently there's supposed to be a few of these statues found around other parts of Kumagaya, but I don't remember if I saw them or not. Obviously I saw some of the other statues, like the one over the canal, etc., but I don't remember seeing more than one of this statue. Perhaps at one of the other exits of Kumagaya Station. Also, the statue is apparently called "Rugby Boy" "ラグビー少年" in Japanese, for anyone curious!

I took this photo in the summer.

The summit of Mt. Fuji like an eruption

Another photo that I took earlier this summer in Kumagaya. I've noticed Japan has a lot of interesting statues, many of which are naked lol. I'm not 100% sure what the text on the plaque says for this photo either I'm really bad at reading anything but standard fonts but I think it's "花園の歌" or "A Song in a Flower Garden" or something to that effect. I thought it was a rather peculiar statue to see in Japan. I wonder if it has some other cultural influences behind it. Either way, I thought it was nice that I was able to get a photo of it with the koinobori and the canal in the background. I'm curious to see if there are other statues or works by this artist, so I'll have to see if I can read the name at the bottom and look it up later.

This is the countryside of the Japan 〜🌾・ω・〜 🌾

The sunflower field 🌻✨ was in full bloom! The clouds and mountains were clearly visible and the contrast was ✨ beautiful.

Many wind chimes were hung in a red wooden frame like the shrine's wind chime festival ✨ torii gate, and every time the wind passed, a very beautiful tone 🎐✨ sounded.

Location: IWGP Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Children playing at the fountain 3

Location: IWGP Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Children playing at the fountain 2

Location: IWGP Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park Children playing at the fountain

The sunflowers I found on the road at night were cool, so I took a picture!

In the sea, coral reefs. This photo was taken when snorkeling in the beautiful sea of Okinawa. With so many tropical fish and coral reefs, you won't get tired of this scenery that you can only enjoy in Okinawa. The place I want to go first when Corona subsides.

Niini Izemi I found it secretly hidden in a tree trunk. I'm pretty good at mimicry.

Speaking of summer, "mosquitoes" laughs I was stung again this year, but I won't sting because the one in the photo is a male Aedes albopictus. Mosquitoes only bite females.

I waited for the railcar coming to the Tsugaru Railway and Ashino Koen Station. In the pouring rain, the lights of the railcar illuminate the rain It was like a tunnel of light. The railcar came slowly through the tunnel of light and the dense trees.

Play in the water with everyone in the neighborhood! A fun summer vacation without having to go far.

Preparing for the fall Ears of rice and summer sky spread all over the place. The ears of rice that receive energy from the sun and grow quickly are sparkling and beautiful.

Summer resort Tatsusawa Fudo Falls in Fukushima Prefecture The waterfall flowing down the rock surface was a very beautiful and mysterious waterfall.

Milky Way in summer The Milky Way seen from the Jododaira Observatory in Fukushima Prefecture was so dense that it could be seen even with the naked eye.

Memories of Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture visited two summers ago! We went to the Aikura Gassho-zukuri village, which is a World Heritage Site. The thatched roof was great *'艸'

Photo of Mototaki Underground Water in Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture The waterfall, craggy rocks, moss soaked by the rain and the river washed away by long exposures combined to create a mysterious photo.

I made it in a nearby park with my friends in the summer mind.

Every summer, I go to the three-tiered wall of Wakayama Prefecture. It's a power spot for me because it's good to get power when you go here.

The view from the hotel balcony was the best.

Speaking of summer traditions, sunflowers are after all! It was hot, but I felt energetic and happy.

I was energized by the sight of sunflowers.

Osaka Nagai Botanical Garden It was Coronavirus pandemic that the sunflowers were in full bloom, but the sunflowers seemed to be fun and made me feel happy.

Summer traditions 🎐, yukata robes and soap bubbles pic2 At Daiho Hachimangu Shrine

World Heritage Terraced rice fields of Kasuga in Nagasaki Prefecture. It was a luxurious feeling to be able to monopolize the 360-degree view without anyone there.

Terraced rice fields of Kasuga, Nagasaki Prefecture The superb view of the empty terraced rice fields was so wonderful that I could not put it into words.