Hotoke-Gozen who realized the fragile fate of the woman visits Gio and Ginyo sisters maiden living in a hermitage of Sagano, Kyoto. The autumn leaves blown by the violent breeze are hitting them.

I put a Sazanka flower into a kaleidoscope.  Even though it is just one flower, it looks a lot.  The kaleidoscope is full of flowers.

Jikishi-an Temple in Sagano, west of Kyoto, is the time when the autumn leaves are the most beautiful. There is a memo pad “Omoidekusa” where visitors can write down their thoughts.

The forest path is piled with colorful fallen leaves. I stood there fascinated by the beauty of the scene for a while. I found myself that my heart was dyed in five colors before I know.

First innocent flowers of Sazanka bloomed. They will continue to bloom until next spring. I shall spend this winter with this flower.

The sea chrysanthemum blooms yellow flowers to withstand the sea breeze that increases in coldness. Only the sound of the rough sea breeze can be heard without a human figure.

An egret stands on the clear stream reflecting the autumn leaves without moving. Only the sound of murmuring can be heard.

A live performance was held at a cafe in an old private house in the mountain village of Nara.  The sound of Shinobue whistle flowed in the autumn dusk, and I was moved by the deep impression of autumn.

Kimiidera Temple is located in Wakayama City and is the second of 33 pilgrimage temples in Kansai.  You can see widely the Kii Channel from the temple on a small mountain.  The autumn leaves fluttering in the sea breeze are bright red now.

I went to the shrine where the incense of chrysanthemums drifted. Some pairs of families were worshiping for celebrating the Shichi-go-san. The Shichi-go-san is an annual Japanese festival to celebrate the growth of children.