田舎 「いなか」

inaka. “rural area,” “countryside,” “the sticks.”

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Taking a walk around rural areas in Japan is a fascinating experience. I plan to take more photos in this vein tomorrow, venturing out further from my current location, into the very small town where I live. For now though, I’d like to share these photos taken just outside my house. There’s lots to see if we’re looking, isn’t there? Even in places where we thought there was nothing much of any real interest at all. When I open my eyes and look closely, in awareness, most everything becomes imbued with a kind of magic.

(Speaking of awareness, see if you can spot the “guest” in the photos below.)

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(Thanks for stopping by! If you missed the last installment of Japan Photo Blog, Vol. 84: “O-Hanami,” you can find that HERE.)

~KafkA

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Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as DTube and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)