If you visit Gion around dusk, you'll see loads of tourists lurking on
street corners with cameras, waiting for Geisha to appear. If any are
brave enough to walk down the main street, they're immediately set
upon by crowds of 'paparazzi', blocking their path and trying to take
photographs.
We took the more subtle approach of walking down a side alley and
finding this lady who was kind enough to let us take her picture.
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Shavera 72 months ago | reply
Beautiful photo!
She is a Geiko! - Or fully fledged Geisha.
Her name is Kogiku, she is one of my favorites and I hear she is a very friendly Geiko!
Simon Starr 72 months ago | reply
Thanks :)
It was sad to see so many tourists rudely jumping in front of the Geisha as they walked down the streets. Kogiku was happy to let us take her picture when I asked her permission.
Royce Okobo [deleted] 72 months ago | reply
How neat! Kogiku is a pretty geiko, considering her unique face!
Shavera 72 months ago | reply
She was absolutely adorable as a Maiko too!
Yeah, I've heard of the tourist groups, me, I'd do as you, stick to the back streets and ask nicely if I could take their photo, or if they were busy, I'd give them a good deal of distance, and definitely no flashes!
<3
ceridwenn 54 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Kokoro no shashin - Creative commons pictures of Japan, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
_qd 46 months ago | reply
Geiko Kogiku is stunning & I love her kimono.