Taki Time – Wonderful Waterfalls of Shikoku, Japan

Taki Time – Wonderful Waterfalls of Shikoku, Japan
By Matthew Lindsay

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The Chinese character kanji for waterfall means water next to dragon. This description presumably stems from Chinese legend that has it that should a carp ascend a cascade it will become a dragon. I’ve yet to encounter any dragons at the numerous waterfalls I’ve visited [...]

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Ten years ago I dared to climb Mt. Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain and was awed by its shear size.

Japan - The Colours Within Part 2

Part two of this series of photographs.

Japan - The Colours Within

I never imagined so many years ago that an invitation to Japan would lead to a love of the people, culture and the land.

Years later I return to Japan for a year to re-indulge and to develop a better understanding of the way of life in such an intriguing place. I managed to avoid the temptation of earning the strong Japanese Yen and found my own wealth going to festivals, overnight trips into the mountains and cycling parts of Japan on an old bike I named Tombo (Dragonfly), all with a camera in hand.