FROM THE GARDEN OF ZEN

My photographic notes about the four seasons in Kamakura or the gardens of Zen

July 20, 2026

Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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The divine sunlight of summer has just arrived to illuminate this world brilliantly. The gray, overcast skies of the rainy season, which had...

Sacred lotus flower: Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

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Sacred lotus flower: Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

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Sacred lotus flower: Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

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Sacred lotus flower: Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

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Sacred lotus flower: Tsurugaoka-hachimangu

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flowers: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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Sacred lotus flower: Ofuna Flower Center (Kamakura)

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June 26, 2026

Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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With its overflowing diversity of colors, the Ajisai garden captivates our hearts even under the gloomy skies of the rainy season. Mysteriou...

Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Insect-pollinated flowers rely on insects to facilitate pollination for reproduction. The beautiful appearance of these flowers exists not f...

Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Insects’ color vision is completely different from that of humans. It is said that they perceive the world primarily in ultraviolet (UV), bl...

Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Ajisai (hydrangea) flowers: Kencho-ji

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Kunihiko
Kamakura City, Kanagawa, Japan
The area called "Kita-kamakura" or Northern Kamakura was a cradle of Zen Buddhism in Japan and is characterized by the presence of the historic and prominent Zen temples of Rinzai School. The profoundness and spirituality of Zen can still be sensed vividly in the quiet scenes of these temples and their natural surroundings. When I go for a walk in the peaceful gardens of these temples, I always carry my camera to capture the unforgettable moments of wonder which I encounter only once in a lifetime.
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