@kafkanarchy84 - Photos of the rain, rather than the beauty, are important because of the 'feel' of the season and the city. I do not know how it works in a modern city like Niigata but the rainy season brings a typical moist smell and feeling of a thousand sprinklers being turned on that I love. Your pictures do show the magic of tyusu. Thanks for sharing.
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