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Interpreting Japan through artistic lens

Alyssa Morales, Staff Writer • February 14, 2026
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View from the tea house at Hokoku-ji Temple in Kamakura, Japan. Original art by Alyssa Morales.

KAMAKURA, Japan—Japan is not one set thing but a collection of sights, sounds and feelings.

In this gallery, artist Alyssa Morales captures and shares some of what she experienced during a month in Japan.

 

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Kamakura provides beautiful scenery for visitors looking for a place to relax. The bamboo forest at the Hokoku-ji Temple highlights the value placed on nature and human inte rconnectedness. (Original art by Alyssa Morales)
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