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    Trip Report: Japanese Winter Wildlife Adventure 2020
    Alyce Bender
    • Mar 27, 2020
    • 13 min

    Trip Report: Japanese Winter Wildlife Adventure 2020

    Because I was in Japan for so many weeks and I bounced around as the weather dictated, I am going to share the images based on subject rathe
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    Monthly Review: February 2019
    Alyce Bender
    • Mar 3, 2019
    • 5 min

    Monthly Review: February 2019

    Wow! What a short month February turned out to be! So much went on that it seemed before I could blink or catch my breath, March was already
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    2018: Year in the Rear View
    Alyce Bender
    • Dec 28, 2018
    • 9 min

    2018: Year in the Rear View

    As photography is a creative pursuit, every photographer's personal life does impact them in their craft somehow. For me, my personal li
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    A Farewell to Japan
    Alyce Bender
    • Jul 17, 2018
    • 9 min

    A Farewell to Japan

    I would like to introduce my readers to the Japanese traditional calendar which breaks the year into 24 seasonal divisions and 72 micro-seas
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    Best of 2017
    Alyce Bender
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 7 min

    Best of 2017

    As it is almost the end of another year, I thought it appropriate to review my work, choosing some of the best images from 2018. Many you ma
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    Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Valley
    Alyce Bender
    • Oct 16, 2017
    • 6 min

    Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Valley

    So when I found out that my husband and I were moving to Japan, my excitement was off the charts. It was at that moment I made myself a prom
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    Four Seasons in Oirase Gorge
    Alyce Bender
    • Jul 14, 2017
    • 6 min

    Four Seasons in Oirase Gorge

    Oirase Gorge, located at the base of the Hakkoda Mountains in Japan and within the boundaries of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, has t
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    Japan in Spring: Sakura
    Alyce Bender
    • May 1, 2017
    • 4 min

    Japan in Spring: Sakura

    Cherry blossoms, known as sakura, are a sure sign of spring. Here in Japan, they are a national treasure and everyone looks forward to hanami, an annual tradition of picnicking in the park under the blossoms. I have been so lucky to be in country the last two springs when the blooms hit peak. The two areas with the largest concentration of cherry trees that are close to me are Hirosaki Castle Park, Hirosaki and Tenshochi Park, Kitakami. Now, both Kitakami and Hirosaki bloom w
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