Kushiro, in eastern Hokkaido, is the stage for the courtship dances of red-crowned cranes — one of the most elegant wildlife spectacles on earth. For photographers, Kushiro is about rhythm and purity — wings outstretched in white landscapes, pairs mirrored in icy reflections, and dances that symbolize fidelity and hope.
A focused winter circuit through eastern Hokkaido, timed to the courtship dances of red-crowned cranes and the gathering of Steller’s sea eagles over the drift ice.
