Fukushima / Futaba ---a sign of protest

August 26th ,2025    a sign of protest

福島・双葉町　　抗議の看板

”Welcome to Futaba Town, built on lies.”

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  

Fukushima / Futaba ---a midsummer intersection

 

August 26th ,2025    a midsummer intersection

福島・双葉町　　真夏の交差点

”An empty crossing stands still under the midsummer sun.” 

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 

Fukushima / Futaba ---roadside green

 

August 26th ,2025    roadside green

福島・双葉町　　道端の草　

"a quiet contest between structures and growth." 

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 

Fukushima / Futaba --a company housing

August 26th ,2025    a company housing

福島・双葉町　　社宅　　

”Vacant rooms overlook the overgrown yard.”

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 

Fukushima / Namie ---a cemetery beyond the grass

 

August 26th ,2025    a cemetery beyond the grass

福島・浪江町　　草の向こうの墓地　

 "Graves rest in the sweltering summer."

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

Fukushima / Futaba ---Mown Grass

August 26th ,2025    Mown grass

福島・双葉町　　刈られた草　　 

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

Fukushima / Futaba ---a clock

August 26th ,2025    a clock

福島・双葉町　　時計台　　 

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

Fukushima / Futaba ---a public telephone

August 26th ,2025    a public telephone

福島・双葉町　　公衆電話　　 

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

Fukushima / Namie ---a steaming ground #2

August 19th ,2025    a steaming ground #2

福島・浪江町　　 蒸し上がる地面  その2

立秋・蒙霧升降（ふかききりまとう）    旧暦  閏6月26日

Risshū (13th) / Beginning of autumn

Early autumn haze drifts; subtle coolness returns.

Old calendar: Leap 6th month, 26th day

Fukushima / Namie ---a steaming ground

 

August 19th ,2025    a steaming ground

福島・浪江町　　 蒸し上がる地面

立秋・蒙霧升降（ふかききりまとう）    旧暦  閏6月26日

Risshū (13th) / Beginning of autumn

Early autumn haze drifts; subtle coolness returns.

Old calendar: Leap 6th month, 26th day