A new tradition, known as Tanbo art, is grown from the village rice paddies.
In these divisive times, there’s surely one thing that can unite us all: a deep appreciation for Sean Connery.
Sadly, there seems to be no record of how many of these machines were made but they are rare and highly sought after by collectors.
With the help of carpenters and sound engineers, a giant xylophone was built in the forest, raised off the ground by pillars.
The daisugi technique, like bonsai, is a forestry technique that involves heavily pruning the mother tree which allows narrow saplings to shoot upwards.
Many years after taking the images, the photographer managed to track down some of those characters.
Chris decided to have lunch at a new establishment, very new and very nearby.
"I devoted myself to developing this gift and have spent the last 10 years doing just that.’’