But I only know how this is from my point of view: it's a way of life, it's something I started long time ago and I want to continue for many years to come, with joy and love for Japan, for photography and for you, my friends.
And, like every year, here's the now-customary Top 20 Readers Choice of 2017:
1. Keifuku, a railway winding between Sakura cherry trees
2. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Imabari castle reflection
3. Tokyo Station night view
4. Tokyo International Forum night view
5. Red bridge of Kiyosu Castle7
6. Tokyo Winter Illuminations, Meguro River "Minna no Illumi"
7. Sakura blossom at Jourenji, Tokyo
8. Matsuyama Castle spectacular night view
9. Matsumoto Castle legend, the elongated beams
10. Bamboo groves illumination at Shoren-in, Kyoto
11. Shrine on Koya-san
12. Kyoto Kurama-dera sakura blossoms
13. Winter sakura cherry blossoms
14. Kyoto Railway Museum
15. Miyajima landscape
16. The secret of the Kintai-kyo bridge
17. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Hanami-bashi in autumn
18. Sakura flowers and girls in yukata
19. Tokyo Tower future renovation
20. Dogo Onsen, a spectacular 123 years old Japanese building
I wish you all good luck and a joyous New Year!
Muza-chan