#20 · May 10–14 · Beginning of Summer
Earthworms return to the surface
蚯蚓出
Mimizu izuru · Earthworms surface
Earthworm on freshly wet garden soil after rain; macro, rich earth texture.
Poetic & observational
A slower way of seeing seasonal change.
Photographed by Michael Gebert
72 personal photographic responses — not a documentary of Japan.
First physical edition
A freestanding tear-off calendar and collectible photographic object.
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Supporting the journey before all 72 seasons are complete.
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