Pile of dry twigs Symptom of spring Ume Bamboo grove Weeping cherry tree and a temple Snowing at Niigata station Red ume blossoms Irrigation ditch In the grove Hanging lantern Corner with awning Weeping cherry tree Bamboo grove Prayer After a day's work Wall painting Empress of the Hina dolls Statue of General Jacques-Paul Faure Commuters Lobby Grove of the village shrine Stillness Ume by a tea factory Angler Decaying daisy Old restaurant Assembling a temple Ume blossoms In the corner Keep water running to prevent freezing Pigeons basking in the sun Ume Rice paddy covered with snow Iron jaws Copse Vendor using a heater for warmth Stones to cross the stream Buds on the ume tree are still tight Crossing road to school Reflection in the pond Elder couple at a bus stop Wide zebra crossing Stickers on a restaurant wall Bonsai at a chine shop At a temple in Tokyo