harumkoh's Identifications

Found this wedged between the stone steps on the trail leading up to the Takeda castle ruins.

Karaftohelix gainesi

Old names: Ezohelix gainesi, Bradybaena gainesi

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉子.
Male

Bright and sunny may day... Startled pheasant hen

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉. Male.
This pheasant popped out on the road from the fields and seemed quite accustomed to human presence, almost like a domestic chicken.

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉.

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉.

Japanese name: kiji, キジ, 雉. Male.

Japanese name: Kiji, キジ, 雉.

Japanese name: kiji キジ、雉.