Holy Mountain Osorezan is a caldera volcano located in the centre of Shimokita Peninsula, Aomori Prefecture, northern part of Japan. There is a large Buddhist temple established in 862 A.D. according to tradition. Famous as one of the 3 greatest spiritual sites in Japan, because volcanic blisters and calm surface of Lake Usorizan make Buddhist folks imagine hell and paradise. Even today many religious people visit to this site hoping that they meet and listen to their dead family.
Using Angenieux Paris 45-90mm/F2.8 zoom lens with Sony Alpha ILCE-7 35mm full-frame camera.
Picture colors processed.
All photo copyright © 2014 Megumi Manzaki.
In the late afternoon, 21 September 2014.
一重積んでは父のため、二重積んでは母のため
三重積んではふるさとの、兄弟わが身と回向して
あら痛わしや幼な子は、泣く泣く石を運ぶなり・・・
At dawn, 22 September 2014.
夜明けの5時台。
夫は朝風呂には行ったが、カメラを持って出ては来なかった。
もっともっと写真を撮りたいという欲求は、今は私の方が強い。
これ遺影にしておくれ。
Taken by E. Manzaki, using Leica X-2 compact camera.
77 photos taken by Megumi at Osorezan available.
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