This is a stock photo of the Japan Sea in winter with light shining through the clouds. The bright white light is streaming onto the sea surface through gaps in the dark cloudy sky, creating the 'heavenly ladder' (tenshi no hashigo) phenomenon. The coastl
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Japanese version: 雲間から差し込む光が輝く冬の日本海
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