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Autumn, Geisha, Golden Pavillion, Kyoto, Ofuro, Shinkansen, Temples, Yukata
My Kyoto memories are made of these
An aging geisha and her samisen
Young geishas in kimono worn over geta, clip-clopping, clacking over tatami
barefoot, cautious footfalls on ancient floors of golden temples with a thousand
stories of shoguns and samurai and the bravery of glistening katana
cherry blossoms in the spring, the palette of leaves changing colors in the fall
the chatter of school children off the train and the silence of polite crew of the shinkansen
In my yukata, I revel in the quiet of my hotel room, I go about my quotidian rhythms on soft toilet seats, and ofuro
Hai , my memories of Kyoto are made of these
Domo arigato gozaimasu
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That sign is epic.
Anette,
Ha ha. That was when I understood what lost in translation was all about.
Eva
I used to be absolutely fascinated with Japanese culture when I was younger. I even tried to learn the language. But alas, it was too hard for me to the time and thus I only know like ten words and three phrases. Even today, my artwork is vaguely inspired by oriental themes.
This is stunning: good work.
Hello! Thank you! Japanese culture is awesome as it is exotic. But apart from the garish neon lights and harajuku and Hello Kitty fashion, it has an admirable culture and I am not surprised with your fascination.
I also tried learning Nihonggo. Just like the Chinese there are several versions of the language. I gave up even before I could land in Japan.
Thanks for dropping by and making this comment.
All the best to you and your art!
Eva
E,
You’ve been everywhere!
I’m amazed. But. Have you been to Laval, Québec?
HA!
Le Clown
Aha! No, Le Clown, not yet. But a friend invited me to stay in Varennes which I never got around to doing. Your Theo is adorable!
E
Amazing captures that serve to tell a story! If only we had an image for every memory! 🙂
Hi Bella
Thanks for dropping by! Ah, memories. If a place means that much to me, if the memories haunt me, I keep all of them in my mind . I hope I won’t throw all of them away because of Alzheimer’s.
Happy Easter!
Eva
Top one is wonderful perfect.
The older geisha. Her face has many stories to tell. Thanks for dropping by Tim!
Eva
“I go about my quotidian rhythms on soft toilet seats” — 😀
Love how you presented the pictures with those captions.
Thanks Rommel. That phrase. I wouldn’t know of a better way to write it, ha ha.
Thanks for dropping by and making this comment. Happy Easter!
Fantastic photos. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you!
Wonderful post..
Thanks Lynn!
A visit to Japan is never complete without a trip to Kyoto, the old capital of Japan before Tokyo.
Hi Kuya Manny! If I were to choose three places in Japan, it would be Kyoto, Nagano and Tsukuba (for personal reasons, he he). I’m glad I’m done with Kyoto. There’s always an ounce of aristocracy and quiet demeanor rubbed off on people and their cuisine up to this time. I’ve also gone to Nara where I fed the deer some sweet potatoes and to Hiroshima where I stayed in a mountain. The Ryukyu islands too, Okinawa especially if only to meet the many centenarians and get acquainted with their food with lots of antioxidants.