Fukushima / Namie ---Swans #2

February 4th ,2026   Swans #2

福島・浪江町　　 白鳥　その2

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs) 

Fukushima / Namie ---Dead Leaves, Dead Grass

 

February 4th ,2026   Dead Leaves, Dead grass

福島・浪江町　　 枯葉・枯草

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Fukushima / Namie ---go down the stairs

 

February 4th ,2026   go down the stairs

福島・浪江町　　 階段を降りる

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Fukushima / Namie ---a faded path

February 4th ,2026   a faded path

福島・浪江町　　 枯れた小道

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Sendai ---a black dog

 

February 4th ,2026   a black dog

仙台　　 黒い犬

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Fukushima / Namie ---Boundary Cut

 

February 4th ,2026   Boundary Cut

福島・浪江町　　 境界の切断

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs) 

Fukushima / Namie --acorns

February 4th ,2026   acorns

福島・浪江町　　 ドングリ

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs) 

Fukushima / Namie ---Nurturing the new pines

 

February 4th ,2026   Nurturing the new pines

福島・浪江町　　 松を育てる

”protecting the future within boundaries of hope."

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Fukushima / Namie ---Swans

February 4th ,2026   Swans

福島・浪江町　　 白鳥

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Old calendar: 12th month, 17th day 

Fukushima / Namie ---a stone monument

 

February 4th ,2026   a stone monument

福島・浪江町　　 丸い石碑

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Old calendar: 12th month, 17th day

Fukushima / Namie ---a closed-down bar

February 4th ,2026   a closed-down bar

福島・浪江町　　 閉店したバー

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Old calendar: 12th month, 17th day 

Fukushima / Namie ---Plum blossoms

February 4th ,2026   Plum blossoms

福島・浪江町　　 梅の花

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月17日

Risshun, the 1st of 24 Solar Terms / Beginning of spring

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Old calendar: 12th month, 17th day 

Sendai ---Vibrant Umbrellas

 

February 3rd ,2026   Vibrant Umbrellas

仙台・原ノ町　　 元気な雨傘

鶏始乳（にわとりはじめてとやにつく）     旧暦  12月16日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Hens begin to lay eggs)

Old calendar: 12th month, 16th day

Sendai ---Quietry falling snow

January 25th ,2026   Ouietry falling snow

仙台・榴岡　　 静かな雪

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月7日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 7th day

Miyagi / Iwanuma ---TSUCHI / Earth

January 28th ,2026   TSUCHI / Earth

岩沼・二の倉　　 剥き出した土

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月10日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 10th day  

Miyagi / Iwanuma ---The unaltered path

January 28th ,2026   The unaltered path

岩沼・二の倉　　 変わらぬ道

" The same winding course as it was before the disaster."

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月10日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 10th day 

Miyagi / Natori ---The house entrance

 

January 28th ,2026   The house entrance

名取・下増田　　 入り口

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月10日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 10th day

Miyagi / Iwanuma ---Scrap wood

 

January 28th ,2026   Scrap wood

岩沼・二の倉　　 廃材

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月10日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 10th day

Miyagi / Iwanuma ---Flora in a Tire

January 28th ,2026   Flora in a Tire

岩沼・二の倉　　 タイヤの植物

" A cycle of life, framed by a cycle of rubber."

水沢腹堅（さわみずこおりつめる）     旧暦  12月10日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Streams freeze thick)

Old calendar: 12th month, 10th day 

Natori / Yuriage ---Demolition and site clearance #2

December 30th ,2025    Demolition and Site clearance #2  

名取・閖上　　 解体・整地　その2

麋角解（さわしかつのおつる）     旧暦  11月11日

Touji, the 22th of 24 Solar Terms / Winter Solstice

(Deer shed their antlers.)

Old calendar: 11th month, 11th day

Sendai / Gamou ---Birds in flight

 

January 20th ,2026   Birds in flight

仙台・蒲生　　 鳥が舞う

款冬華（ふきのはなさく）     旧暦  12月2日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Butterbur Sprouts Bud)

Old calendar: 12th month, 2nd day

Sendai ---Waka(Japanese poetry)

 

January 24th ,2026   Waka(Japanese poetry)

仙台・榴ヶ岡　　 東風吹かば

"When the east wind blows,send me your fragrance,O plum blossoms.

Though your master is gone, do not forget the spring."

款冬華（ふきのはなさく）     旧暦  12月6日

Daikan, the 24th of 24 Solar Terms / Major Cold

(Butterbur Sprouts Bud)

Old calendar: 12th month, 6th day