Ground Film

Photographing life as it happens. Currently based in Japan.

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Late fall seeds on a jetbead plant, which is native to Japan.

Chiba, Japan (2024)

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Beautiful colors in early spring.

Chiba, Japan (2025)

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Flowers of the leopard plant, which is native to Japan.

Chiba, Japan (2024)

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Incoming train.

Tokyo, Japan (2024)

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Rosemary isn't native to Japan but this massive rosemary bush is growing by the side of the road, anyway.

Chiba, Japan (2025)

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Setting sun shining through dry grasses that slowly turn green again in spring.

Chiba, Japan (2025)

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Closeups of plastic bottles in a net, set out by the street to be collected on recycling day.

Chiba, Japan (2025)

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Merging the old with the new. Sadly, these style houses are becoming rare in new builds, which err on the side of "cinderblock with some square windows." The spirit of Japanese architecture is disappearing. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Steep roofs are more common in snow-heavy areas to keep the weight off. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Looking down the barrel of infinity. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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The original Tetris. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Aesthetics are everything. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Ginza, Tokyo, Japan (2022)

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Irises. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Kitty cat adventures. I miss the outdoor adventures we had here, and I know he does, too. Nagano, Japan (2022)

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Committment to aesthetics in Nagano, Japan. (2023)

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End of spring azaleas in Nagano, Japan. (2023)