From the first photo of the series (the Asakusa Shrine night view) to the present one, I tried to share, with all of you, why I like so much Japan and its people, why I visit it so often and why I write about it every day, even when I'm 9000 kilometers away.
And speaking about feedback, like the other anniversaries, I analyzed the traffic statistics and your Likes, Retweets, Shares and Pluses, compiling a Top 12 of the most popular "readers' choice" photos from the passed year - actually, the top includes 14 photos, because I couldn't decide between the 3 photos on the 12th place (^_^;).
Here they are, in countdown order:
12.
Sugidama, the Sake indicator [read more]
Shinjuku Skyscrapers, the symbols of modern Japan [read more]
Choco-Banana [read more]
11. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Red bridge in Hakone [read more]
10. Romantic night in Kyoto [read more]
9. Traditional Japanese castle interior, Maruoka [read more]
8. Japanese Ghost story, the impossible-to-count Bake Jizo [read more]
7. Japanese Castle types, Hirajiro [read more]
6. Kyoto tourist traps, Ponto-cho [read more]
5. Night walk through thousands of gates [read more]
4. Japanese Customs and Traditions, Toro nagashi [read more]
3. Unusual Japanese traditional architecture, Komayose [read more]
2. Perfect view of Mount Fuji from Shinkansen [read more]
1. Cherry blossoms and white paper lanterns at Mount Kurama, Kyoto [read more]
I thank you all, dear friends, for being with me all these years. It's not only my anniversary, it's yours too!
Arigatou gozaimashita!
Muza-chan