梅雨 ☔️

tsuyu. "rainy season."

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Not my favorite season, but perhaps a fitting precursor to the sunny seaside festivities of umi no hi, or "Sea Day."

Rainy season here in Niigata has come late this year, and brings with it its usual low hanging clouds, uncomfortable humidity, and general malaise-inducing conditions.

As one who tends to find his mood perhaps disproportionately affected by the weather, staying positive through this gray-day season is no easy feat.

That said, the fam and I are planning a short Sado Island vacation after this, for Sea Day, so I am staying up, moving forward, and--appropriate to atmospheric conditions of the season--

Steeming on.

Please enjoy these all-too-typically Tsuyu, photos.

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(All images captured by @kafkanarchy84. If you missed the last Japan Photo Blog, "Sleep-deprived in the dollar store before work," you can find it here.)

Thanks for stopping by!

~KafkA

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Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)