- Momifuku san - *Umechiyo*
- Chizu san - *Umechiyo*
- Ayano san - *Umechiyo*
- Ichifuku san? - *Umechiyo*
- Momiyuki-san - ~mariko~
- Ookini! ( _ _ ) - *Umechiyo*
- nice expression lol - SAMEE/\/
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geisha / japan / maiko / people / kyoto / girl / makeup / street / photography / canon 7d / walking
geisha / japan / maiko / people / kyoto / girl / makeup / street / photography / canon 7d / walking
On the morning of the first day of December a geiko (geisha) and three maiko (apprentice geisha) make their way through the Pontocho district to the Minamiza Theatre in Gion to see a performance of kabuki.
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Rice Bubble, <*Lucy*>, raza polansky, doslcf, and 406 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Tonx- (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image!
Jahn Ray:Phtography (18 months ago | reply)
very nice street capture...
mousy (18 months ago | reply)
Lovely picture of Pontocho ladies! So that's Kaomise Soken time, I guess!
lucky hidden Dragon (18 months ago | reply)
lovely
Vatemia (18 months ago | reply)
All Momi-crew + Ayano.
Now I wonder if they are from one okiya.
Momiyuki might be even an oneesan of Momiju&Momifuku...
And I remember Momiju`s hiki worn by Chizu.
Pontocho is weird...
TigTab (18 months ago | reply)
Such a wonderful shot!
Lilie and Mick (18 months ago | reply)
Really great shot.
AThousandTales (18 months ago | reply)
Vatemia (18 months ago | reply)
Aww... Chizu! OMG I did not recognized her... She looks quite mature now. (Despite the red collar)
Julie Podstolski (18 months ago | reply)
Ah - that time of year once again for kabuki. This brings back memories for me of December 2009. Terrific photo Momoyama.
StéFan2009 (18 months ago | reply)
So this year it's Pontocho's maiko & geiko who go the first in Minamiza Theatre. Chizu definitively reminds me Momiju here ! Momifuku is a very cute junior maiko, I would like to see more photos of her.
Lost in Japan, by Miguel Michán (18 months ago | reply)
Great!
*Umechiyo* (18 months ago | reply)
Awww, Kaomise Soken time it's here guys! Let's see wonderful shibori hikizuris! :D *Hope to see tied obi on Gion Kobu's Ayano san* :D
carbully2010 (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful picture
The Million Dollar Project (18 months ago | reply)
Pictures like this are just so nice to come back and see again and again.
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lilichan06 (18 months ago | reply)
Absolutely wonderful photo
They are so beautiful and natural!
choichirow (18 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot
Io non capisco l'Arte (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful picture...as alwats, I love december in Kyoto!
sensei_sora (18 months ago | reply)
Ayano still doesn't tie her obiage, she's been senior for so long, longer than Mitsuna and Shinaju. I love Momifuku's kimono :)
Andreas Helke (18 months ago | reply)
a very nice scene
La Gaviotera (18 months ago | reply)
Preciosa escena ...magnifica ...felicidades !!!
MissMyloko (18 months ago | reply)
I was thinking last night that the beginning December was boring, but then I remembered that it starts off with Kaomise Soken ^^!
Makoto-san (luv Mayuha) (18 months ago | reply)
I could swear Chizu was already senior. Momoyama, this photo is beautiful.
iiluvblu (18 months ago | reply)
Momifuku-san should take a picture with Toshiteru-san X3
Milokitti (18 months ago | reply)
So beautiful!!
oɯoɯ (18 months ago | reply)
Wonderful!! ;D
GASHUN (18 months ago | reply)
Lovely scene!
Ota-Sensei (18 months ago | reply)
Omigato,Whats not to LOVE !
Dakas Photography/James O TooleジェームズOト [deleted] (18 months ago | reply)
Really nice image.
J.R.Photography (18 months ago | reply)
Nice framing and tones!
Jorge Dalmau y Pablo Dalmau Photo (18 months ago | reply)
ʘ‿ʘ Amazing!!!
☆Ways....☆ (18 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work ! Have a happy weekend !!
pamela_henwood (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
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Shigatsuhana (18 months ago | reply)
My favourite kanzashi month. :)
TillScheel (18 months ago | reply)
You made a similar picture of just one maiko (or was ist a geiko? can't remember) in ponto-chô, which has been my favourite picture of yours so far. But I guess I like this one even better. It's just brillant how you use that moderate tele to compress the street. Then this perfect group of a geiko and three maiko in beautiful cloth. The heads are perfectly arranged and even the face expressions are perfect. And on top of that there is this nice collage of all the signs of restaurants, bars and tea-houses.
It's a very very nice shot!
Vatemia (18 months ago | reply)
Yup, TillScheel, it was taken 2 years ago on December 1st.
www.flickr.com/photos/michaelchandler/4220160 639/
Maiko Chizu is present in both. :)
Pandora Von Lillian (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot
Vide Cor Meum Images (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful capture
Bry SoCal (18 months ago | reply)
Incredible composition here. Such a natural pose for them. Very, very nice.
*Harriet* (18 months ago | reply)
I just can't help but love all of your photos! :)
blogmulo (18 months ago | reply)
Such a beautiful group!
losy (18 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!!!
alicemiranda.fotos (17 months ago | reply)
Very interesting picture!
curlytop3 (16 months ago | reply)
great capture of the ladies and the street scene is amazing:)
Sole & Luna (15 months ago | reply)
Amazing colors and great shot!
AryOh (15 months ago | reply)
very nice! this photo brings joy
gerardvonk (15 months ago | reply)
I love this one, nice whites!
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ [deleted] (15 months ago | reply)
excellent
sanganp (14 months ago | reply)
looks like a painting.. perfect..
Urban Woodswalker (14 months ago | reply)
Have you any plans of publishing a book of this set? I would buy it IMMEDIATELY. You can self publish on blurb or other places. I hope you will. I think this is my favorite photo set on all of Flickr. I have viewed hundreds of thousands(maybe millions) of photos...since I went pro in 2007. I could stare at your photos for hours...daily.