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Sugar art

These are not real flowers and vegetables but dry confectioneries, which are made of Japanese premium fine-grained sugar and rice. In Japan, its called "Higashi". An artisan said it took much time and need high technique to make these artistic confectioneries, of course all eatable, it taste sweet because of sugar...
すべて干菓子で作られた季節の草花です。本物と見間違えるくらい精巧に出来ています。

Photoed at Tsuruya-Yoshinobu, Kyoto.
京都の伝統干菓子 : 鶴屋吉信（京都本店）

Uploaded on Mar 8, 2012 | Map

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Kimono

Located : Miyagawa-suji street, Higashiyama district, Kyoto.

Uploaded on Mar 8, 2012 | Map

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Why do you have shoes...?

Located : Miyagawa-suji street, Higashiyama district, Kyoto.

Uploaded on Mar 8, 2012 | Map

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With PORSCHE

One maiko-san (Japanese Odori dancer) meets Porsche 911 Carrera in front of the dance theater.... Interesting contrast New and Old.
Located : The Miyagawa-cho Kaburenjo Dance Theater, Kyoto. Mar 8, 2012.

Uploaded on Mar 7, 2012 | Map

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