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reflected in the orb
Taking self portraits in an Installation by Yayoi Kusama in Osaka. taken with 50mm/1.8 manual zuiko lens on DSLR
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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012
lelaxation space
They were just putting the finishing touches on this sign. I didn't have the heart to tell them...
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Uploaded on Feb 18, 2012
snow flowers
from the hand of a maiko
maiko taking part in the mamemaki ceremony for Setsubun. Kitanotenmangu, Kyoto
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
ready for mamemaki~ 芸子と舞妓による豆まき
First time they cracked a smile :) Mamemaki ceremony for Setsubun at Kitanotenmangu, Kyoto
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
face of porcelain
maiko performing a dance as part of Setsubun events at Kitanotenmangu.
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
geiko takes a bow
geiko performing at the Setsubun events at Kitanotenmangu, Kyoto
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
Geiko performance at Kitanotenmangu
catching snow on your tongue
little girl entertaining herself while we waited for the setsubun events to kick off at Mibudera, Kyoto. 壬生寺の大護摩祈祷」京都
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
waiting for the Setsubun ceremony to begin at Mibudera, Kyoto. 壬生寺の大護摩祈祷」京都
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
young and old
waiting for the Setsubun ceremony to begin at Mibudera, Kyoto. 壬生寺の大護摩祈祷」京都
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
福は内
Maiko performing Mame-maki (bean throwing) at the Setsubun events at KitanoTenmangu Shrine, Kyoto
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
as she bows
maiko at the end of her dance as part of the Kitano-tenmangu Shrine Setsubun events
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
crispy fish
salted charcoaled fish on sale at a food stand, during Setsubun at Yoshida-Jinja, Kyoto
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
light up the night
the glowing and inviting yatai food stands leading the way up to Yoshida-jinja for Setsubun events
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Uploaded on Feb 3, 2012
fury of nature
Wakakusayama, Nara - Ritual Burning Festival, January 28
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Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012
the protectors
the firemen from various localities, receiving instructions in a ceremony prior to Mt Wakakusa being set alight.
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Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012
