This work, taken in a corner of the mountain area of Kifune Shrine in Kyoto, features a sacred tree that is considered to be a place for the gods to attach, tied with paper hanging and a rope. The light of the forest shines through the branches and leaves, as if the breath of the gods quietly descends.
There are no ornate halls, no noisy festivals, only light and leaves, rope and wood, everything is so natural and yet so solemn.
The tree is not a landscape, but a manifestation of faith, a testament to nature as a god.
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