Plum blossoms in Shukkeien, a Japanese garden in the centre of Hiroshima.

Plum blossoms in Shukkeien, a Japanese garden in the centre of Hiroshima.

Part of the Namba Parks development, in Osaka.

Gingko leaves, with the Atomic Bomb Dome in the background.

Osaka Castle, and the full Moon.

The pagoda in Daigo-ji Temple, in Kyoto.

The steps of one of the arches of Kintaikyo, the famous bridge in Iwakuni.

The tunnel at the ‘Kaiten’ base on Ozushima, Tokuyama. During World War 2, this was the base for ‘Kaiten’ human torpedoes. This tunnel, which leads to the sea, was used for transporting the torpedoes to the launch site. The pilots, too, walked through this tunnel to their craft- their final steps before a mission intended to end in their death. A sobering walk, even now.

At the beginning of spring, a summer-like sky and flowers reminiscent of high summer. In Ozushima, Tokuyama.

The pagoda in Daigo-ji Temple, in Kyoto.