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A full-write-up with a total of 11 new photos has been published on my website today. 
https://www.norbertwoehnl.com/singles/okayama-japan-suimon-bay-summer-evening
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Norbert Woehnl PhotographySummer Evening around Suimon Bay, Okayama, JapanA series of photos taken on a hot summer evening around Suimon Bay east of Okayama City, Japan, including a visit to an Inari Shrine and an ocean viewpoint.
Happy Sunday from Japan!
I recently rediscovered some photos taken years ago on a hot summer evening in the countryside east of Okayama City, when I had visited some shrines and watched the day’s last sunlight at an area called Suimon Bay. I edited them and am showing them for the first time now.
https://www.alojapan.com/1319891/a-village-bathed-in-red-fukiya-furusato-village-okayama-japan-travel/ A Village Bathed in Red – FUKIYA FURUSATO VILLAGE | Okayama, Japan Travel #4k #food #FukiyaFurusatoVillage #historic #Japan #Movie #Okayama #OkayamaDestinations #OkayamaTour #OkayamaTravel #OkayamaTrip #OkayamaVacation #old #ThingsToDo #tour #townscape #travel #TravelGuide #TravelTips #trip #岡山 A Village Bathed in Red – FUKIYA FURUSATO VILLAGE | Okayama, Japan Travel Fukiya Furusato Village is located in the mountainous region of Okayama Pref
Title: Bell Tower at Okayama (1947)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
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Title: Uchiyamashita, Okayama (1923)
Artist: Hasui Kawase
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Happy Monday from Japan!
While I am still recovering from my feverish cold, a link to a photo story on my website about the Festival of Bizen Pottery in Okayama Prefecture.
https://www.norbertwoehnl.com/singles/bizen-pottery-festival-japan-photos
Norbert Woehnl PhotographyBizen Pottery Festival, Imbe, JapanEvery year in October, the Festival of Bizen Pottery is held in the small town of Imbe in the former Bizen province, now part of Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Happy Sunday from Japan!
Today, a look at Bitchu Matsuyama Castle in Takahashi, Okayama Pref. The castle with the highest elevation above sea level in Japan (430 m) can only be reached by hiking up a steep forest path.
Good morning from Japan on a bright Wednesday!
Today, I have something different than usual - 4 photos from the annual Firewalking Festival at Yugasan Rendaiji in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture / see ALT texts for more info.
A forest fire in Okayama Prefecture has been contained, officials said, while another wildfire in Ehime Prefecture could also be brought under control early next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/29/japan/okayama-fire-contained/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ehime #okayama
The Japan Times · Okayama wildfire contained as Ehime eyes similar declaration
Wildfires that began on Sunday in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan have burned through over 900 hectares of land. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/27/japan/japan-ehime-okayama-wildfires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #wildfires #ehime #okayama
The Japan Times · Over 900 hectares destroyed in Ehime and Okayama wildfires
Two separate wildfires in Okayama and Ehime prefectures that started over the weekend continue to blaze, having destroyed at least 370 hectares of land between them as firefighters tried to put them out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/24/japan/okayama-ehime-forest-fires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okayama #ehime #kumamoto #selfdefenseforces #yoshimasahayashi
The Japan Times · Firefighters and SDF battle wildfires spreading in Okayama and Ehime
Good morning from Japan on a cool Wednesday morning 
On my camera roll, I found this panoramic photo taken a couple years ago in the countryside north of Tsuyama in Okayama prefecture.
The Japanese government is running a program to help local communities promote exchanges with foreign countries that are set to participate in the upcoming Osaka Expo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/11/japan/osaka-expo-cultural-exchanges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #tourism #hyogo #okayama #yamaguchi
The Japan Times · Government touts exchanges with nations participating in Osaka Expo
PFAS concentrations in blood samples from 87.4% of those tested in a town in Okayama Prefecture exceeded a U.S. standard for the potentially carcinogenic chemicals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/28/japan/okayama-town-high-pfas-levels/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #pfas #okayama #health
The Japan Times · PFAS blood test results in Okayama Prefecture town exceed U.S. standards