September 22nd ,2025 Mouth of the Nanakita River
仙台・蒲生 七北田川河口
"An S-shaped sandbar, the dynamic force of nature."
白露・玄鳥去（つばめさる） 旧暦 ８月１日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(Swallows depart)
Old calendar: 8th month, 1st day
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 29, 2025
Sendai ---a young couple
September 2nd ,2025 a young couple
仙台 カップル
"She loves photography. Me too."
処暑・禾乃登（こくものすなわちみのる） 旧暦 7月11日
Shosho (14th) / Limit of Heat
(RIce ripens)
Old calendar: 7th month, 11th day
Sep 28, 2025
Fukushima / Tomioka / Yonomori ---Block Wall and Withered Grass
September 16th ,2025 Block wall and Withered Grass
福島・富岡町夜ノ森 ブロック塀と枯草
"Summer lingers in the air, but the grasses whisper of autumn’s approach.”
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 27, 2025
Sendai / Arahama ---Wedding photoshoot
September 22nd ,2025 Wedding photoshoot
仙台・荒浜 フォトウェディング
"Two brides, one groom.”
白露・玄鳥去（つばめさる） 旧暦 ８月１日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(Swallows depart)
Old calendar: 8th month, 1st day
Sep 26, 2025
Fukushima / Naraha ---Swans
September 16th ,2025 Swans
福島・楢葉町 白鳥
"By the roadside, swan boats rest, awaiting their once-a-year festival."
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 25, 2025
Miyagi / Natori ---Starlings
September 25th ,2025 Starlings
宮城・名取 ムクドリ
"Like a tree made of starlings!"
秋分・雷乃収声（かみなりすなわちこえおさむ） 旧暦 ８月４日
Shubun, the 16th of 24 Solar Terms / Autumnal Equinox
(Thunder ceases)
Old calendar: 8th month, 4th day
Sep 24, 2025
Sendai / Arahama ---Training
September 22nd ,2025 Training
仙台・荒浜 訓練
" Beyond the green, the blue sky, and a red helicopter.”
白露・玄鳥去（つばめさる） 旧暦 ８月１日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(Swallows depart)
Old calendar: 8th month, 1st day
Sep 23, 2025
Fukushima / Tomioka / Yonomori --- a vacant lot
September 16th ,2025 a vacant lot
福島・富岡町夜ノ森 空き地
"Houses vanished, and grass has taken their place.”
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 22, 2025
Sendai / Arahama ---Autumn shadows
September 22nd ,2025 Autumn shadows
仙台・荒浜 秋の影
"Summer’s long heat fades, and autumn winds rise."
白露・玄鳥去（つばめさる） 旧暦 ８月１日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(Swallows depart)
Old calendar: 8th month, 1st day
Sep 21, 2025
Fukushima / Tomioka・Yonomori
September 16th ,2025 Roadside flower bed
福島・富岡町夜ノ森 街路の花壇
"In the quiet of Yonomori,
a tended bed of flowers hints at unseen hands.”
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 20, 2025
Fukushima / Futaba ---Crape Myrtle
September 16th ,2025 Crape myrtle
福島・楢葉町 サルスベリ
"Turn the corner—
sudden pink in the light."白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 19, 2025
Fukushima / Naraha ---Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant
September 16th ,2025 Fukushima Daini Nuclear power plant
福島・楢葉町 福島第二原発
"About 12 km (7.5 miles) in a straight line from the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which suffered a meltdown.”
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 17, 2025
Fukushima / Naraha ---Poles
September 16th ,2025 Poles
福島・楢葉町 猛暑の電柱
"Clinging vines, clinging heat.”
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 16, 2025
Fukushima / Naraha ---a ship offshore
September 16th ,2025 a ship offshore
福島・楢葉町 沖の船
"The ship offshore dissolves into the seamless blue of sea and sky."
白露・鶺鴒鳴（せきれいなく） 旧暦 7月25日
Hakuro, the 15th of 24 Solar Terms / White Dew
(The wagtail sings)
Old calendar: 7th month, 25th day
Sep 15, 2025
Fukushima / Futaba ---Utility Poles
August 26th ,2025 Utility poles
福島・双葉町 電柱
”a silent road of poles leading toward the sea.”
処暑・綿柎開（わたのはなしべひらく） 旧暦 7月4日
Shosho (14th) / Limit of Heat
(Cotton bolls open)
Old calendar: 7th month, 4th day
Sep 14, 2025
Fukushima / Futaba ---Wayside grass
August 26th ,2025 Wayside grass
福島・双葉町 路傍の草
”Tall grasses reclaim the edges of the forgotten road.”
処暑・綿柎開（わたのはなしべひらく） 旧暦 7月4日
Shosho (14th) / Limit of Heat
(Cotton bolls open)
Old calendar: 7th month, 4th day
Sep 13, 2025
Fukushima / Futaba ---Muddy water
August 26th ,2025 Muddy water
福島・双葉町 濁った水
”The fountain’s muddy water remains still.”
処暑・綿柎開（わたのはなしべひらく） 旧暦 7月4日
Shosho (14th) / Limit of Heat
(Cotton bolls open)
Old calendar: 7th month, 4th day
Sep 12, 2025
Sendai / Gamou ---Tidal pool haven
August 5th ,2025 Tidal pool haven
仙台・蒲生 干潟の隠れ家
”A quiet tidal flat with a shallow pool reflecting the summer blue sky”
大暑・大雨時行（たいうときどきふる） 旧暦 閏6月12日
Taisho (12th) / Major Heat
(Occasional heavy summer rain)
Old calendar: Leap 6th month, 12nd day
Sep 11, 2025
Sendai / Gamou ---a black kite
August 5th ,2025 a black kite
仙台・蒲生 漂うトンビ
”A black kite soars above the calm sea.”
大暑・大雨時行（たいうときどきふる） 旧暦 閏6月12日
Taisho (12th) / Major Heat
(Occasional heavy summer rain)
Old calendar: Leap 6th month, 12nd day
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