LightNews LightNews
banner
atomicker.bsky.social
@atomicker.bsky.social
580 followers 590 following 2K posts
Interests include shin-hanga ( 新版画 ) + sosaku-hanga ( 創作版画 ), popular art prints during the Taisho + Showa eras of 20th century Japan. Sustainability 🌱 + Canadian 🍁 topics too.
Posts Replies Media Videos
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Tennoji Temple, Osaka (1927)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.japan-experience.com/all-about-ja... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #ShitennojiTemple #Osaka #Japan
A solitary figure visits Osaka's Shitennoji Temple on a dark winter night, pausing in the deserted courtyard. Footprints in the fresh snow reveal the figure's interrupted progress; the bamboo umbrella the figure holds hides their head. Beyond, the nearby temple buildings are deserted and closed up, while further on, taller buildings and the five-story pagoda are shadowy, details obscured by the dim light. Snow falls across the scene.
January 13, 2026 at 11:03 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Temple Snow Scene (c.1910s - 1930s)

Artist: Choka

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #Showa #Snow #Winter #Japan
A snowy evening at a temple in Japan. A single figure passes an unlit wooden lantern as they approach a tall, red-lacquered temple building; the figure carries a bamboo umbrella as protection from the snow, as the winter wind whips their robes about them. Snow covers the ground all around, and sticks to the bark and bare branches of a tall tree on our left. More snow covers the roof and railings of the temple. The sky above is dark and overcast.
January 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Snow at Matsushima (1954)

Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro

www.tohokukanko.jp/en/attractio... #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #KasamatsuShiro #Showa #Winter #Snow #Godaido #MatsushimaBay #Matsushima #Miyagi #Japan
A winter sunset at Godaido Temple, on the shores of Matsushima Bay. In the foreground, a trio of small wooden boats are tied up close together. Beyond, the small Godaido Temple stands on its own tiny island: surrounded by trees, accessed from the mainland via a short wooden bridge, the temple appears dark and deserted. Further on, a scattered handful of other treed and rocky islands populate Matsushima Bay; a lone pilot steers a small boat from right to left. Above, the sunset has turned the sky shades of coral and pink. The trees, temple and boats are covered with a layer of fresh snow.
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Snow at the Ukimido, Katata (1934)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

rekishihyakka.jp/en/culturalh... #ShinHanga #KoitsuTsuchiya #Art #Snow #Winter #Showa #Shiga #LakeBiwa #Mangetsuji #Japan
Winter at the Ukimido, Mangetsu-ji's floating temple hall, on a snowy evening. In the foreground, fresh snow weighs down the wiry branches of a pine tree and lies across the shore of Lake Biwa. Beyond, the Ukimido stands isolated on the surface of the lake, connected to the shore by a single narrow wooden bridge; more snow covers Ukimodo's curved rooftop. A single lantern burns in the little hall. The waters of Lake Biwa are calm; the horizon is lost in the gloom. Snow continues to fall across the scene.
January 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Taisho Pond, Kamikochi (1927)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Kamikochi #HidaMountains #TaishoPond #Nagano #Japan
An overcast winter's day in the Japanese Alps. Tall, leafless trees stand at the edge of Taisho Pond, their trunks plastered with snow; the bases of some trees are submerged beneath the water. Beyond, the shadows of more trees and the jagged Hida Mountains present a dramatic horizon. A layer of snow covers the ground, and more snow falls in waves driven across the pond by the wind.
January 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Kinkakuji in Snow (1922)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/tra... #ShinHanga #Art #Taisho #HasuiKawase #Winter #Snow #Aizurie #Kyoto #Kinkakuji #Japan
Heavy snow falls at Kyoto's Kinkakuji Temple. The temple building and the nearby trees are covered in a layer of fresh snow; the surface of the pond before the temple is still. Tall, snow-covered trees crowd the view beyond the water. Overhead, the sky is overcast, and heavy snow continues to fall across the scene. This image is an aizuri-e print, rendered in shades of blue.
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Foxfires at the Changing Tree (c.1857)

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige

quinniesodyssey.com/en/oji-inari... #Art #Ukiyoe #Hiroshige #EdoPeriod #NewYear #HappyNewYear #Kitsune #OjiInariShrine #Tokyo #Japan
Foxes gather under a tall, mostly leafless hackberry tree on New Year's Eve; from here, they will make their annual pilgrimage to the Oji Inari Shrine. In the shadowy fields beyond, more foxes have gathered, and a number of kitsunebi - magical foxfires - glow and dance in the air around them. Further on, traditional thatched-roof farm buildings are tucked in next to a forested hillside; these buildings are dark and quiet, the humans who live there seemingly oblivious to the activity in the fields. Above, scattered stars shine in a cloudless night sky.
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Mount Fuji from Mitsuhama in Snow (1936)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

matcha-jp.com/en/21017 #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #KoitsuTsuchiya #Winter #Snow #MountFuji #MtFuji #Fuji #Shizuoka #SurugaBay #Japan
A view looking toward Mount Fuji, on a cold winter's morning. In the foreground, snow weighs down the boughs of pine trees; beyond, a small sailboat crosses Suruga Bay, passing a little rocky island along the way. Further on, the early light of dawn is giving Mount Fuji's snowy peak a warm orange glow; the cloudless sky above is beginning to lighten with the coming day.
December 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Shiobara, Hataori (1946)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.asahi.com/ajw/articles... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Snow #Blizzard #Japan
A dark winter evening, as an intense blizzard descends on a village street in Japan. Layers of snow covers the ground and the rooftops of the buildings. Warm lights glow in a few windows, but there is no sign of human activity outdoors. The evening gloom and the wind-driven snow reduce visibility to the point where the buildings are just blocky silhouettes; there are shadowy hints of mountains in the distance beyond, but the details are lost in the night.
December 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Yaizu No Hara - Tokaido, or Yakitsugahara (1937)

Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya

www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/mount... #ShinHanga #Art #KoitsuTsuchiya #Showa #Winter #MountFuji #MtFuji #Fuji #Japan
A winter sunset at a little mill near Mount Fuji. In the foreground, a snow-covered wooden mill stands next to a small stream; the mill's water-wheel churns away in the current, water splashing off its blades as it turns. Close by, a pair of straw capes and a broad straw hat hang on an exterior wall: it seems someone's at home. Nearby, a trio of chickens scratch and peck at the snow. Further on, across a snowy plain, a red torii gate stands beneath evergreens, marking the entrance to an unseen temple. In the distance, a snow-capped Mount Fuji rises into a sky turning orange and coral with the setting sun.
December 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Evening Snow, Edo River (1932)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

en.japantravel.com/tokyo/yagiri... #ShinHanga #Art #HasuiKawase #Showa #Winter #EdoRiver #Edogawa #Chiba #Saitama #Tokyo #Japan
A winter evening in Tokyo, overlooking the Edo River. In the foreground, the trunk and wiry branches of a leafless tree are rimed with snow and frost; beyond, two women carrying bamboo umbrellas cross a gently curving wooden bridge. Below the pedestrians, the river is still and cold-looking. On the far side of the water, warm lights shine in the windows of closely-packed houses. The sky above is grey and overcast, and snow continues to fall across the scene.
December 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Sea of Echigo (1957)

Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #SeaOfJapan #Niigata #Japan
A dark winter evening at a village by the sea. Snow covers the ground and the tile rooftops of closely-packed houses; warm lights glow in the windows. On our left, a figure carrying a lamp accompanies a smaller person through the snow, approaching one of the houses. Beyond, the wintry Sea of Japan is dark, grey, and cold.
December 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Ojiya, Echigo (1941)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

historyofjapan.co.uk/wiki/echigo-... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Niigata #Japan
Late afternoon on a street in Ojiya, Niigata, in winter. In the foreground, a path has been shoveled in the deep snow; to the left and right, tall snowbanks are piled up high, obscuring the ground floor levels of houses lined up along the street. Up ahead, a pair of figures, a child and a parent, are turning the corner. Above, the sky is blue and pale, while the sun gives clouds on the horizon a coral pink tint.
December 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
ICYMI like I did: Mark Carney has abandoned our ban on the manufacture, import & sale of single-use plastic items. Because if Canada needs anything, it's more plastic trash.

There's no measurable benefit to Canadians here. It's just actively making things worse.

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis
December 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Konjiki-do in Snow (1957)

Artist: Hasui Kawase

www.travel-around-japan.com/k22-04-chuso... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #HasuiKawase #Winter #Konjikido #ChusonJi #Hiraizumi #Iwate #Japan
A winter evening at Chuson-ji temple, in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. A lone monk climbs the snow-covered stone steps toward the Konjiki-do. On either side of the steps, the branches of tall pine trees are heavy with snow; above, snow continues to fall from a dim night sky.
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Katsura Moonlight (1982)

Artist: Clifton Karhu

www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/cold-mo... #SosakuHanga #Art #CliftonKarhu #Showa #Winter #FullMoon #ColdMoon #Supermoon #Kyoto #Japan
A full moon shines down on a small part of Katsura Imperial Palace, in Kyoto. Snow covers the rooftop and lies across the ground; warm candlelight glows on the other side of shoji sliding doors. Just beyond the building, a forest of leafless trees reach up toward the yellow full moon, rising in a starless night sky.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Mount Tanigawa (1977)

Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro

www.atlasobscura.com/places/mount... #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #Winter #Gunma #Niigata #Japan
A bright, cold winter's day, looking up at the snow-covered slopes of Mount Tanigawa. In the foreground, a few pale grasses are rimed with frost; beyond, dark evergreen forests march up the sides of nearby mountains. Beyond, framed by the forested terrain, the snowy, jagged peaks of Mount Tanigawa stand out brightly against a cloudless blue sky.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
The Carney-Smith MOU on a new pipeline “is a slap in the face to BC, Coastal First Nations and all Canadians who care about making meaningful progress on the climate crisis”

www.wcel.org/media-releas...

#Canada #CDNPoli #BCPoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NoPipelines
A press release from West Coast Environmental Law, with a headline reading "WCEL Reacts to Canada-Alberta Energy MOU", "Ottawa bets on Alberta’s pipe dreams, throws BC, climate action & Indigenous consent under the bus"
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
"Steven Guilbeault is resigning from Carney’s cabinet over his disagreement with the MOU"

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A headline from CBC News, reading "BREAKING: Guilbeault resigns from cabinet over today's deal", with a photo of Steven Guilbeault speaking
November 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
'A northwest coast oil pipeline and tankers project, anticipated as part of Prime Minister Carney’s “grand bargain” with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, is a fool’s errand.'

www.wcel.org/publication/...

#Canada #CDNPoli #BCPoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NoLNG #NoPipelines
A snapshot of a page at West Coast Environmental Law, with a headline reading "Brief: Legal and Historical Risk Analysis of a Northwest Coast Pipeline"
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Carney's support for Ksi Lisims & LNG Canada is ’fundamentally at odds with Canada’s stated criteria that national interest projects “contribute to clean growth and address climate change“’

www.wcel.org/media-releas...

#Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NationBuilding
A press release from West Coast Environmental Law, with a headline reading 'New “national interest” project list undermines public safety, economic competitiveness, environmental lawyers say'
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
2023 was #Canada's worst year for #wilfdires; 2025 was our 2nd worst.

Yet #Budget2025 fails to meet the moment, only promising "to lease four new fire-fighting aircraft - a tiny contribution to what needs to be a major nationwide effort"

www.greenparty.ca/en/news/prim...

#CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis
A press release from the Green Party, with a headline reading: "The Prime Minister said Canadians should be prepared for sacrifice - Greens ask: Who sacrifices? And who profits?"
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Dotonbori (1928)

Artist: Uehara Konen

tabimaniajapan.com/japan-trip/o... #ShinHanga #Art #Showa #Autumn #UeharaKonen #Dotonbori #DotonboriRiver #Osaka #Japan
A pair of wiry, leafless trees screen an evening view of Osaka's Dotonbori River. Across the water, hanging lanterns and warm lights glow in the windows of a multi-story building; below, reflected light is scattered on the surface of the river. Above, the starless evening sky is a dim purple.
October 22, 2025 at 8:13 PM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Fujiyama (1988)

Artist: Clifton Karhu

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/... #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #CliftonKarhu #Autumn #MtFuji #Fuji #MountFuji #Japan #Mood
In the foreground, the modern buildings of Fuji City seem tiny and insignificant, dwarfed by the blocky shape of a towering Mount Fuji rising just beyond. The landscape is gray and still, while the sky at the horizon is an ominous deep red bleeding away into darkness above.
October 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
atomicker.bsky.social
Title: Remaining Light at Joshu, Minakami (1958)

Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro

matcha-jp.com/en/4040 #ShinHanga #SosakuHanga #Art #Showa #KasamatsuShiro #Autumn #Sunset #Minakami #Gunma #Japan
An autumn sunset at Minakami, a hot springs resort in Gunma, Japan. In the foreground, tall trees screen our view of the narrow Tone River; the tree branches are almost bare, having already shed most of their leaves. Beyond, on the far side of the river, lights are coming on in village houses tucked in under the forested mountainside. Above, the sky burns yellow and orange with the lateness of the day, while below, the Tone River is a strip of gold among gray stones, reflecting the sunset.
October 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM