Kyoto under clear skies on 2026/4/3, and the Omuro cherry blossoms of Ninnaji under clear skies on 2022/4/10.
I present to the world these two works, among the finest in my photographic history, together with the complete program of Murata Natsuho’s historic performance in Rome on 2025/11/26.
Even in my own eyes, this photo collection has turned out exceptionally well.
Natsuho’s concert in Rome was not merely astonishing.
I attended the concert of the Tokyo College of Music High School on 11/28.
On that day, she served as concertmistress of the orchestra.
Furthermore, on 11/24, she posted on X a photograph she had taken at the Colosseum in Rome.
When I saw it, I was stunned.
At her recital in Mito on 11/9, she had spoken of having been invited to Rome, yet I had never imagined that the actual performance would take place on 11/26.
I was keenly made to realize that, in her toughness as well, she is a super-dreadnought genius.
And yesterday, I began photographing at the very moment the Kyoto Botanical Gardens opened at 9, then moved in one sweep through Ginkakuji-michi, the Philosopher’s Path, Heian Shrine, Arashiyama, and Nakanoshima Park, returning home at 2:30 p.m.
There is indeed something shared between her genius and my own genius as the eternal nineteen-year-old.
That is why I chose to unite the complete program of this historic performance with yesterday’s Kyoto and the Omuro cherry blossoms of Ninnaji from 2022/4/20.
The first half presents Kyoto’s cherry blossoms in full bloom yesterday.
The second half presents Ninnaji and the Omuro cherry blossoms.
A close acquaintance of mine had suffered from a serious illness since youth, but recently recovered completely and became truly healthy.
This person sent me an email overflowing with joy, saying that even after working for ten hours, there was no sense of fatigue at all.
What made me especially happy was the line that said that after returning home from ten hours of work, this person is always healed by my photographs and music.
That single sentence brought me deep joy.
It told me that my work is quietly supporting another person’s heart and daily life.
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The Turntable of Civilization.
Author: Mikio Kisara.