Dear friends from all over the world, I thank you very much for sharing the same passions as me (travel, photography and, of course, Japan), thank you for your continuous feedback and for your encouragements...
This anniversary article is a few days late from the due date, but like on every anniversary, here is the top of the 20th most popular photos of the passed year, in countdown order.
I hope that these daily photos brought you much joy, and a few glimpses of Japan's bewitching beauty. Let's continue for the next years!
20. Japanese traditional street in Gion, Kyoto [read more]
19. Hiroshima Shukkei-en Garden [read more]
18. Tensha-en garden bamboo grove [read more]
17. Fushimi Inari torii [read more]
16. Kyoto Arashiyama bamboo groves walking path [read more]
15. Sakura blossoms at Kurama-dera [read more]
14. The power of a lone cherry tree [read more]
13. Bamboo grove at Kodaiji, Kyoto [read more]
12. A night photo from Hakodate, titled Japanese traditions, Tsukimi, the Moon-viewing festival [read more]
11. Christmas lights at Grand Front Osaka [read more]
10. One of the Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, Maruoka Castle [read more]
9. Shidare Sakura along the lake shores at Heian Jingu, Kyoto [read more]
8. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, restaurants along the river in Kyoto [read more]
7. Tokyo Winter Illuminations, the Daiba Memorial Tree [read more]
6. Good luck charms for the New Year, Daruma Dolls [read more]
5. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Red bridge and cherry blossoms at Mibu-dera, Kyoto [read more]
4. Blooming trees lining the Kamo river, Kyoto [read more]
3. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Rainy evening at Tatsumi Bashi, Kyoto [read more]
2. Christmas lights in Japan and a bit of history [read more]
1. Sakura ephemeral beauty [read more]