A capture of the late-afternoon mood around the rice fields east of downtown Okayama, Japan.
A series of photos taken on a hot summer evening around Suimon Bay east of Okayama City, Japan, including a visit to an Inari Shrine and an ocean viewpoint.
13 years ago today, I went for Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the New Year) at Kibitsuhiko Shrine in Okayama, Japan. A warming fire welcomed me at the gate.
During Christmas season at a variety store in Okayama, Japan, check-out staff in the register area is aptly dressed for the festive occasion.
A young couple and their dog are enjoying a relaxing moment of autumn-leaf viewing at Ukan Gorge in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
A late cherry blossom season photoshoot at Korakuen, one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan located in Okayama.
A motorbike is entering Monzenmachi, an old shopping street along the approach to Saijo Inari Temple in Okayama, Japan.
A streetcar arrives at Yūbinkyokumae Station in Okayama, Japan.
A scene from Shichi-Go-San at Saidaiji Kannon-in Temple in the eastern part of Okayama City, Japan.
Bundles of straw on a rice field after harvest, as seen in the countryside east of Okayama City, Japan.
Every year in early August, the Uraja festival is held in Okayama, Japan. Its main event is a dance parade, in which different groups are competing.