This forum is based in UK. We are not familiar with all the trees and shrubs that grow wild on a mountain in Japan. Maybe when it gets open flowers or berries that would help. There is a bud showing in your 2nd pic coming from the leaf axil. This rules out many shrubs such as Skimmia which has flowers at the end of the branches.
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This forum is based in UK.
We are not familiar with all the trees and shrubs that grow wild on a mountain in Japan.
Maybe when it gets open flowers or berries that would help.
There is a bud showing in your 2nd pic coming from the leaf axil.
This rules out many shrubs such as Skimmia which has flowers at the end of the branches.
We have them in UK in damp wooded areas.
Pics below show fruiting bodies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycopodium
https://www.google.com/search?q=lycopodium&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwin9_yDx__tAhUQi1wKHZ9rBTQQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1280&bih=578
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