At the 8th anniversary of the “A Japan photo per day” series, I started asking myself how my work is seen from your point of view… I know that many of you are following my articles and photos ever since the beginning.

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

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