A lonely shadow wrapped in the wind: The golden eagle and the philosophy of the sky
A lonely shadow wrapped in the wind: The golden eagle and the philosophy of the sky
A single shadow flies, tracing the mountain ridge.
Is it a charm or an embodiment of memory? The golden eagle.
The Japanese Golden Eagle, a subspecies that lives only in the mountainous regions of the Japanese archipelago, is a solitary bird of prey that lives at the boundary between the sky and the forest.
The king of the forest, its quiet presence
The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica) is the largest of the six species of golden eagles in the world, and is a unique creature that has adapted to the Japanese forests in its small size. When it spreads its wings,
It becomes a vessel of wind over two meters long, and its gliding form is like a poem caressing the sky.
• Total length: approx. 80-90cm, wingspan: approx. 200cm
• Plumage: dark brown, with a golden crown on the back of the head
• Prey: Hares, pheasants, martens, and even young Japanese deer.
• Observation area: Mountainous areas from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Pairs have vast territories.
Its flight is not a matter of flapping wings, but of reading the wind
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Living at the intersection of forest and people
The golden eagle is also known as a "phantom bird," and the latest estimated population is around 500.
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• Endangered species (Ministry of the Environment Red List)
• Designated as a national rare wild plant and animal species (1993)
• The national average breeding success rate is 17.4% (projected for 2022)
The fragmentation of the area due to dam construction, forest road development, wind power facilities, etc. is narrowing their sky.
The golden eagle continues to live quietly in the wind.
A presence that resonates with the WABISUKE philosophy
The golden eagle symbolizes the beauty of solitude.
This represents the philosophy of gift-giving - the depth and weight of "handing over something that cannot be seen."
• A gift that travels in the wind
• Memories in the Sky
• Choose solitude, not loneliness