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The second day in Wakayama

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The coast was still lashed by strong winds in the wake of the typhoon. Standing at the top of Cape Shionomisaki Lighthouse, I felt as though I might be swept off my feet. No matter how many times I visit, Ichimai-iwa never fails to amaze me with its sheer scale. Most visitors come to see the countless potholes, large and small, at Taki-no-Hai, but what caught my attention was the solid rock exposed across the riverbed. At first glance I assumed it was igneous rock, yet I was surprised to learn that it was actually sandstone. This ancient alternating layer of sandstone and mudstone was formed millions of years ago deep below the Earth's surface. Subsequent erosion carved out a V-shaped valley, gradually revealing the bedrock that can now be seen along the riverbed.    

Hill Climb to Nachi Falls

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Taira no Kiyomori's eldest son, Shigemori, was said to be a man of great virtue who enjoyed widespread respect and was perhaps the only person capable of speaking frankly to his powerful father. However, he died in his early forties. His most celebrated son was Koremori. After Shigemori's death, leadership of the Taira clan passed to his younger brother Munemori, and Koremori gradually lost his place at the center of Taira politics. In his early twenties, he was appointed commander of an army sent to suppress Minamoto no Yoritomo, but suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Fujigawa(1180). Whether because he lacked military talent or for other reasons, his later campaigns as a commander also ended in failure. Shortly before the Battle of Yashima, Koremori left the battlefield with only a handful of attendants. Guided by a monk named Takiguchi Nyudo, he went to Mount Koya and took Buddhist vows. After making a pilgrimage to the Kumano Sanzan shrines, he descended from Nac...

Kumano Hongu Taisha

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A walk in Sobura

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When I went out for an early morning walk, the wild grasses were still covered with dewdrops. After taking a few photos, I headed home and soon found myself beginning another busy day, occupied with work.    Sony ILCE-6500 2026.11.07 update  

Autumn scenery

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 at Sobura in Osaka      Sony ILCE-6500  

Red spider lily

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in Sobura    Sony ILCE-6500

The rice harvest season has arrived

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in Sobura   in mid-September in late August in late August in late August