新潟

Niigata, Niigata.

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Pronounced nee-gata, this prefecture and city in Japan, whose name means literally “new lagoon,” has been my home for almost 8 years now.

To me, there is something very special about Niigata. On sunny days like these, walking the random streets and feeling the fresh, now almost hot spring/summer air, I find myself—even on only two hours’ sleep—invigorated and refreshed, and imbued with a sense of possibility, wide open spaces, and an almost surreal feeling of adventure and excitement.

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(Thanks for stopping by! If you missed the last installment of Japan Photo Blog, Vol. 88: “Hiking Bodaiji Mountain,” you can find that HERE.)

~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 DLive and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)