These sublime photos of Maikos, apprentice Geishas from Kyoto, come courtesy of an amazing Italian blog called Occhidaorientale. I am unable to translate it! Please just feast your eyes on them as any description from me would no doubt be redundant.
Wednesday 18 March 2009
Maiko
These sublime photos of Maikos, apprentice Geishas from Kyoto, come courtesy of an amazing Italian blog called Occhidaorientale. I am unable to translate it! Please just feast your eyes on them as any description from me would no doubt be redundant.
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So beautiful! I love Japanese culture, I'm glad that a lot of the traditions are being continued!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Japan seems almost schizophrenic in its respect for the traditional and its off-the-wall Manga culture etc. I was dressed in a traditional kimono in Tokyo once.. I think I will have to write about it. Quite an experience.
ReplyDeleteI love these images. BBC4 is doing a great season on Japan at the moment and there is a lovely programme on the Maiko - here's a link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074s37/Geisha_Girl/ only for people in the uk sadly...... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging my photos. I would appreciate it if you could link to the originals:
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelchandler/3308420049
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelchandler/3131037596
Thanks,
Michael