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A stroll through Arashiyama

Man walking on path in front of bamboo forest
A stroll through Arashiyama - Photographer Paul Woo

Location: Kyoto, Japan
Date: February 2020
Photographer: Paul Woo
University Affiliation: Alumni
Home Country: United States
Category: People
Award: Honorable Mention

"Arashiyama is a magical place in Kyoto, a very popular bamboo forest that is normally occupied by many tourists.

This was the beginning of COVID and the forest was empty and an elderly is walking across with his mask on."