^{("Bijin with umbrella in winter snow" by Ito Shinsui.jpg)}

Occasionally during winter storms the wind is strong enough that it can almost push you backwards if you are holding your umbrella in front of you like a shield against the elements. Hold it the wrong way and the wind is likely to reverse the umbrella, possibly even destroy it; hold it the proper way and you have to fight to walk forward; forgo it entirely and get all wet. Hmm.... maybe we should just stay home and drink a warm cup of tea. Or saké.

#1–10 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #1
#11–20 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #2
#21–30 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #3
#31—40 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #4
#41–50 — Haiku of Japan :: Collection #5
#51 — Dewdrop World
#52 — A Fleeting Life
#53 — The Only Sound
#54 — Autumn Clouds
#55 — Playing Dewdrops
#56 — To the Last Drop
#57 — A Rest From Moonviewing
#58 — Forever Young
#59 — Fading into the Mist

I post one photo everyday, as well as a haiku and as time allows, videos, more Japanese history, and so on. Let me know if there is anything about Japan you would like to know more about or would like to see.

Who is David?
	David LaSpina is an American photographer lost in Japan, trying to capture the beauty of this country one photo at a time.