Winter in Japan as seen through my 23 year old eyes.

by Amber Brierly (USA)

Japan

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Tourists gather on a clear day to see Mt Fuji without cloud cover. Roughly 70 days out of the year is the mountain visible with no cloud.
Tourists gather on a clear day to see Mt Fuji without cloud cover. Roughly 70 days out of the year is the mountain visible with no cloud.
Two Japanese people share lunch on a park bench overlooking Mt Fuji. Captured February 2013 from Shizuoka.
Two Japanese people share lunch on a park bench overlooking Mt Fuji. Captured February 2013 from Shizuoka.
Plum blossoms captured at the Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka, Japan.

This shrine is dedicated to the famous leader Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) who brought a long period of civil wars to an end and united all of Japan.

Taken Feb 2013 at the very end of the winter.
Plum blossoms captured at the Kunozan Toshogu Shrine in Shizuoka, Japan. This shrine is dedicated to the famous leader Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616) who brought a long period of civil wars to an end and united all of Japan. Taken Feb 2013 at the very end of the winter.
Fresh crabs line the floor at the Toyama fish market. This market is held every Tuesday and is only open to local residents and not the general public.
Fresh crabs line the floor at the Toyama fish market. This market is held every Tuesday and is only open to local residents and not the general public.
Snow heavily pelts the wooden thatched roofs in Shirakawago. The roofs are made without glue or nails. Shirakawa-go is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. A small, traditional village showcasing a style of buildings called gasshō-zukuri.
Snow heavily pelts the wooden thatched roofs in Shirakawago. The roofs are made without glue or nails. Shirakawa-go is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. A small, traditional village showcasing a style of buildings called gasshō-zukuri.