Yuzu (Citrus × junos) is a citrus fruit and plant in the family Rutaceae of Chinese origin. Yuzu has been been grown mainly in Kochi Prefecture in Japan.
An exhibition titled Challengers of “Japanese Painting”: Their Struggles and Pursuits has been held at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art in the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan from December 6, 2025 through February 1, 2026. The paintings shown below are those photographing was permitted.
A Church in the Night 1912-14 by Kawasaki Shoko and Early Summer at the Bay 1919 by Anayama Shodo, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/18/2025
Utsukushi-gahara 1938 by Mochizuki Shunko and Scenery of the Riverside District 1931 by Yamada Shingo, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/18/2025
Martins 1939-40 by Kondo Kennen and Karma (Deed) 1980 by Saigusa Shigeo, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/18/2025
Ichijo-Modori-bashi Bridge 1925 by Kondo Koiciro and Mother and Child 1966 by Nomura Seiroku, Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art, Kofu, Yamanashi, 12/19/2025
From Challengers of “Japanese Painting”: Their Struggles and Pursuits at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
An exhibition of Mount Fuji Ranger Picture Report 2025 has been held at the Kofu City Library in the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan organized by the Yamanashi Prefecture Promotion Council for the Mount Fuji Charter from December 9, 2025 through December 21, 2025. Mount Fuji and Aokigahara Forest areas are rich in nature; however, the areas have been polluted with industrial and household wastes causing environmental strain despite the areas are inside the National Park and being a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site since 2013. Don’t you think something is wrong?
[right/middle] Japanese Goldthread (Coptis quinquefolia), a seedling of Japanese beech (Faguscrenata), Monotropastrum (Monotropastrum humile), Destroying angel (Amanita virosa) [right/low] Ice stalagmite, Futarishizuka (Chloranthus serratus), Tamagotake (Amanita caesareoides), Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)
Mariko Chigira is a paper collage artist based in the city of Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Her exhibition titled Mariko Chigira Original Collage Exhibition “It’s Just Here” has been held at the Minami Alps-City Ashiyasu Mount Museum in the city of Minami Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan from June 15, 2025 through March 10, 2026.
Minami Alps-City Ashiyasu Mount Museum, Minami Alps-city, Yamanashi, 12/15/2025
A 115-year-old cedar tree, born in 1890 and 115 years old in 2005; Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica), Japanese cypress -(Chamaecyparis obtusa), Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora), and Japanese larch (Larix kaempferi), Minami Alps-City Ashiyasu Mount Museum, Minami Alps-city, Yamanashi, 12/15/2025
Mariko Chigira Original Collage Exhibition “It’s Just Here,” Minami Alps-City Ashiyasu Mount Museum, Minami Alps-city, Yamanashi, 12/15/2025
Mariko Chigira Original Collage Exhibition “It’s Just Here,” Minami Alps-City Ashiyasu Mount Museum, Minami Alps-city, Yamanashi, 12/15/2025
Minobusan Kuonji (Mount Minobu Kuon Temple) is the head temple of Nichiren Shu (sect) Buddhism located in the town of Minobu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. https://kuonji.jp/english/
The base station of the Minobusan Ropeway is located behind Mount Minobu Kuon Temple and connects between Kuonji Station and Okunoin Station in just 7 minutes. The elevation of Kuonji Statin is 390 meters above sea level. Okunoin Station is located at the sumit of Mount Minobu and it’s elevation is 1,153 meters above sea level. The distance between the two stations is 1,665 meters.
I had an opportunity to visit the Komekurayama Electric Power Storage Technology Research Site in the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It was created to research and develop next-generation energy systems, primarily focusing on Power-to-Gas (P2G) technology to create a CO₂-free hydrogen society. P2G is a technology that converts surplus renewable electricity (from wind or solar) into storable gaseous fuels like hydrogen or synthetic natural gas. All current P2G systems start with electrolysis splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. In a “power-to-hydrogen” system, the resulting hydrogen is injected into the natural gas grid, or is used in transport or industry rather than being used to produce another gas type.
Yamanashi Prefecture is a significant hub for hydrogen and fuel cell research and development (R&D), featuring a strong academic-industry cluster centered around the University of Yamanashi, world-class facilities like FC-Cubic, and the Hydrogen Technology Center, focusing on the entire hydrogen cycle from production (including green hydrogen) to use, fostering innovation and attracting related businesses through supportive government initiatives.
The Kitayatsugatake Ropeway is located in the Kitayama region in the city of Chino in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The Base Station of the Kitayatsugatake Ropeway is 1771 meters above sea level.
Ropeway Base Station, Kitayatsugatake Ropeway, Kitayama, Chino, Nagano, 12/06/2025
A papercutting exhibition titled Flowers, Cats, and the Beatles “CUT CAT BEATLES” by Kinue Yokokura has been held at the Fujikawa Papercutting Museum in Yamanashi Fujikawa Craft Park in the town of Minobu in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan from October 4 through December 21, 2025.
A Papercutting Exhibition
Flowers, Cats, and The Beatles “CUT CAT BEATLES” by Kinue Yokokura
