The other day, the Tokyo area was hit by a very rare, very heavy snowfall. Plenty of cars got stuck in the snow, and traffic was virtually paralyzed. But in…

Todaiji-temple.  Miki, the photographer found this amazingly beautiful view on the day…!There was winter storm alert in Nara for the first time in 24 years, and it seems it was…

Maybe he was taking a picture for official website of the temple?? ^^Taken at Hase-dera Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

It seems they looked like they were wearing clothes of snow for Miki, the photographer ^^ Taken at Hase-dera Temple. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Miki took this picture at Chofukuji Temple. This temple is said to be the temple that Monk Gyogi established his sect. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

Where on earth is this? It does not look like Nara at all… Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

On February 11, the plains in Nara was covered with snow for the first time in years. Miki took this picture at Nigatsudo in Todaiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s…

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  The 33rd Chitose Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival opened this morning in Chitose, [W:Hokkaido]. Ice sculptures made by sprinkling water from lake are all differently formed. The visitors can get…

  For the Blog Action Day 2009, I wrote about the delay of leaves’ color change in autumn yesterday. Another noticeable climate change in Japan is the less of snowfall….