gassan - moon mountain - 月山

love the way this mountain peeks out in the distance, bright white, it's one of three holy mountains in this area.

looking down...

from mt zao, how little snow there is for this time of year...

man makes mountains....

42 story apartment block in a valley of low mountains, the sales point is the great views....

mt gando

just love this white peak poking out on the horizon..the highest mountain in the area..

Merry Christmas!

Japanese style...with strawberry cream cake and fried chicken...although this year, i did a full english dinner...phew...

no white christmas....

very unusual, but am sure the cats don't mind!

only in japan....

import the guiness flat and then make the bubbles with ultrasonic waves....really!!!

exactly...

359.2 kms to yamagata from tokyo...

weekend in tokyo..

so many huge name brand flagshops in tokyo....really love their luxury brands in this country!

peeking out...

from the clouds..