Letter from Japan, by Daniela Kato (text and photos)

A few pictures taken today in Azumino, Nagano. The landscape is one of breathtaking beauty, beyond words. It is no wonder that Akira Kurosawa chose this scenery for his movie "Dreams - the final story",
"Village of the Watermills"
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRcuBRMA2sU> ,
was shot here.