Ginkgo tree-lined street in Tokyo’s Aoyama district on September 24, 2025.

Rice fields in the Jike countryside, northern Yokohama on October 6. 2025.

The bust of Chandra Bose at Ren Koji, a Buddhist temple in Suginami ward, Tokyo on October 14, 2025. He was a well-known Indian independence activist, who died in a plane accident and happened to be buried at the temple. 

Yamashita park, Yokohama on October 17, 2025. Two ocean liners are seen in the background at the International Passenger Terminal.

Yamate Italian garden, Yokohama on October 24, 2025. This was the site of the Italian Consulate. The house once belonged to a Japanese diplomat and was relocated to there.

Autumn foliage in my neighborhood, northern Yokohama on November 1,

2025.  

A beautiful castle in Matsumoto, Nagano prefecture on November 6, 2025.

Matsumoto is about 240 km north west of Tokyo, surrounded by mountains and has a population of around 235,000 (2025 estimates).

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