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Saturday, January 29, 2011

The highway... that was left behind



　There was the village in the close bottom of the gorge.
　Though still noon, only here is already dusk.

　100 years ago, this post town was full of travelers.




　Most of the passersby do not walk this way.
　There are only the inns calmly.

　While waiting for a visitor without an expectation...




　A small light seems to be turned on.
　Time has passed. Most people will forget all.

　Memory may return to here again someday, by chance.


　The embers of an old prosperity. 　
　Here is Tsumago, Nagano Prefecture.


　The relations of this post, " The way of the Middle Ages, Nakasendō "
01.16.2010 i contributed it.

57 comments:

  1. VivienJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    the first photo is amazing!
    interesting place

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  2. Joop ZandJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Great pictures Ruma.... well done again.

    greetings, Joop

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  3. MariaJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:22 AM

    amazing, Ruma! I say it every time - your images are wonderful!

    http://design-elements-blog.com/

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  4. LiovaJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    Hello Ruma! A new point of view from a new part of our heart!!!!! KISSES AND HUGS FROM SPAIN!!!!

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  5. João de SousaJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:35 AM

    [The first one is pure poetry... all the work!]

    Absolut!


    João

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  6. L. GispertJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Lugares ancestrales perdidos en la memoria. Excepcionales imagenes, amigo Ruma, para recordar estos lugares.

    Un abrazo,

    Luis.

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  7. Marga IriarteJanuary 29, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Lovely photos.
    Thanks

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  8. Regina January 29, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Such interesting village!
    Great captures!
    Happy weekend.

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  9. Brigitte MaillardJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    hello Ruma Ruma thoughts around this picturesque village
    Merci Brigitte

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  10. Nieske's fotositeJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    the first one is a beauty Ruma...
    An old and quiet city waiting foto toerist to get by...
    nice photos

    grtz Nieske

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  11. HANS-PETER ZÜRCHERJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Im ersten Foto zeigt sich die Poesie einer Berglandschaft. Ein schöner einblick in eine andere Kultur, vielen Dank...

    Herzliche Grüsse aus der Schweiz

    In the first photo reveals the poetry of a mountain landscape. A nice insight into another culture, thank you ...

    Kind regards from Switzerland

    Hans-Peter

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  12. BeritJanuary 29, 2011 at 1:59 AM

    Beautiful pictures Ruma.
    Have a nice weekend:)

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  13. Pat.mmJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:23 AM

    they are different...Another culture! I like it very much
    Have a nice weekend!
    Kind regards from Bilbao,
    Pat

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  14. Travel France OnlineJanuary 29, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    The architecture reminds me a bit of the streets in Narita on the way to the temple, except that Narita is full of life when Tsumago seems almost like a ghost town. However sad it is,it is still a very attractive town, very traditional, almost unspoilt.

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  15. Magia da InêsJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Olá, amiga!
    O tempo passou, ficou na memória... mas a aldeia continua encantadora.
    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
    •♥•..•♥•.¸

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  16. ANRAFERAJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    ...Excelentes fotografías de un bello lugar, en tiempo lleno de vida y ahora apagado. Gracias por acercarnolos a través de tu objetivo. Saludos.
    Ramón

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  17. SharodinduJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:37 AM

    very interesting post :)
    why the village is left behind like this?

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  18. Sneyder C. January 29, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Un lugar ancestral silencioso y lleno de nostalgias.
    Como siempre buenas fotografías.
    Feliz fin de semana Ruma.

    Saludos

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  19. Traveling HawkJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    A place forgotten by time, so peaceful and serene! Wonderful, Ruma! Thank you.

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  20. SKIZOJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Amazing
    work
    good creations

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  21. MarkaJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    The shadows are reflect the passing of time on this place.

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    Je suis épatée de voir que dans si peu d'espace tout est en ordre et propre... C'est merveilleux !

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  23. ☆sapphireJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:08 PM

    Hi

    Oh You went to Nakasendo!! All those photos are beautiful and atmospheric! The quietness covered the old post-town made me feel relaxed.
    Your "Yuki-matsuri" photos are fabulous too!

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  24. claudeJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    A highway to a left behind village or almost.
    If I do not know everytime when I go on your blog I am in Japan yours photos show it very well. Very typical !
    Have a nice week-end, Ruma !

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  25. SpicaJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    ...todo me resulta interesante y me llama la atención cuando vengo por aquí...saludos...

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  26. magdaJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Ooo Ruma,
    I am very sorry for this nice place, because the people do not visit anymore ...
    Your photos are beautiful !!!
    Thank you
    Magda

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  27. NievesJanuary 29, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    How lovely photos, when you look at them you wish you could be there walking and enjoying the beautiful landscape. Have a great weekend Ruma!

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  28. Madalina DascaluJanuary 29, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    have a nice weekend

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  29. Lily RianiJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    very old school, i like, great pics.

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  30. Daliana PacuraruJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Wonderful places, little houses, blue light, wonderful!
    I wish you a great weekend, Ruma!

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  31. Olga RicciJanuary 29, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Bellísimas imágenes! Un color espectacular.
    Saludos australes.

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:49 PM

    Nice place Ruma...

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  33. ΕΥΦΡΟΣΥΝΗJanuary 29, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Great photos........the village looks so calme......I adore it

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  34. LuzJanuary 29, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    Ruma son maravillosas!
    saludos!

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  35. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Nice photos about an interesting place.
    So this village is almost deserted now. What a pity...
    Have a nice sunday!

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  36. LitoJanuary 30, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    Un lugar interesante y por lo que cuentas ya no tan visitado. Me sorprende las casas de madera tan juntas y la calle estrecha. Son otras costumbres.
    Saludos.

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  37. LasseJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Such interesting pictures...and ..story! Thanks for showing us !

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  38. SonrisagrJanuary 30, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    Encantadoras fotografías ruma, me encantaria poder visitar este pueblo tan encantador.
    Felicidades por ellas.
    Un beso.

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  39. CildemerJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Beautiful and nostalgic place.
    Your shots are sublime!
    Thanks for sharing;o)

    ***
    Have a beautiful week, Ruma****

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  40. David LázaroJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Ruma, Thanks for bringing these beautiful places in your country to the rest of the world.
    Greetings

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  41. snowwhiteJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Good old Japan! Nostalgic and warm scenes・・・

    I remembered one story which I had read in childhood. Travelers get lost in a deep mountain. They find a hidden path which'd lead them to a utopia.

    This village looks something like that.

    Thank you for your excellent blog!!!

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  42. MIESFE - 64January 30, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Con el tiempo todo cambia ,el lugar parece encantador una lastima ,las fotos románticas
    Un abrazo

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  43. LiovaJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Bonitas fotos y rememoran un pasado o un presente!!!!! BESITOS Y SALUDITOS DESDE ESPAÑA.

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  44. alfonsoJanuary 31, 2011 at 12:35 AM


    · Looks like a beautiful and interesting place near a gorge. It is a pity that old roads are abandoned and with them we forget charming villages.

    · greetings

    CR & LMA
    ________________________________
    ·

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  45. BeatrizJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    静けさのその意味
    これらの通りを吸う
    木材の間に
    抱擁

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  46. stardustJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    When I visited Tsumago in summer about 10 year ago, the place was bustling with people, probably because it was high season. Most of the time, the area must be sunk into silent solitude. There's something lonely about that.

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  47. haricotFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I visited Tsumago many years ago and saw some empty spaces in some houses to let horses be tied up. They looked like forgotten rooms.

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  48. JamesFebruary 2, 2011 at 2:20 AM

    This is like a Japanese version of an old west ghost town. It's a wonderful place to take pictures and it sparks the imagination.

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  49. alaine@éclectiqueFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    So much history, preserved. I'd love to visit. Thank you, Ruma, for this enlightenment!

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  50. RNSANEFebruary 2, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    I would love to spend a few quiet days in this serene, peacefull setting. It is definitely a far cry from Tokyo's Ginza or Shinjuku!!

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  51. Fernando J. FeliuFebruary 2, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    ¡Hello Ruma!
    Beautiful and quiet place.

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  52. beatrice DeFebruary 2, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    That was it the famous japane pilgrins road ?

    I shoud make a note about it in my culturel window about popular i *roads in the world, as silk raod, St Jacques de Compostelle, witch is, as well, a pilgrins road in Europe.Or, la route des routards after 1968.

    Could you tell me more about the japanese pilgrins road. Please.

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  53. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    A series of beautiful photos !
    I like the authenticity of your images, a very good work ! bravo !! :))

    Bye**

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  54. teraFebruary 3, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Wonderful pictures! This looks like the kind of out of way town I love to visit. Hopefully not too forgotten.

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  55. HalcyonFebruary 4, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    What a cute little village. Sorry it seems to not be so inhabited anymore.

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  56. Crafty Green PoetFebruary 4, 2011 at 7:31 PM

    what a beautiful looking place!

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  57. SusavilaFebruary 4, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Amazing place, Ruma! Solitude but not forgotten.

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