Izumo Taisha (出 雲 大 社) is one of the most important shrines in Japan and is considered the oldest in Japan. Every year, the eight million Shinto gods from all over the country gather at Izumo Taisha for a gathering. It is for this reason that the 10th lunar month in Izumo is known as Kamiarizuki,"month with gods". According to tradition, the Kamiari festival is held at the shrine during this period.
 
                                
                                        To capture the temporary,  transient and beautiful in images,  that is photography to me. Nature,  man,  something... In everything there is a certain beauty,  purity and fragility. The art is to see it,  to expose it and to reap the astonishment.
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