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Inspiration: I've always been fascinated by geishas. I've read that there are just 85 geiko (what they call full-fledged geishas) and 26 maiko (apprentice geishas) in Kyoto and fewer than 1,000 in all of Japan. Indeed, geishas are quite rare these days. So, when I saw her at Kiyomizo Temple, I could not stop myself from following her path, so to speak, if only for a few minutes.
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did you read "Gheisha" ?
Posted by: la flore et la faune | April 7, 2010 at 10:35 AM
The last picture is a fantastic portrait! enjoy Japan.
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Posted by: davidikus | April 7, 2010 at 10:36 AM
Oh, wow! The colours are amazing and she is gorgeous. I've only recently read Memoirs of a Geisha and I'm fascinated with them too. Such a beautiful photo.
Posted by: Elise | April 7, 2010 at 11:03 AM
wow, absolutely stunning. i would definitely have to follow her for a bit too, she's so gorgeous!
Posted by: Ljubica | April 7, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Delightful!
Posted by: sofiasophie | April 7, 2010 at 03:07 PM
Great colors, I like two "worlds" between
a geisha and the people around here, modernity
and traditional . . .
This difference is amazing when you see a geisha in Tokyo at shibuya .
Posted by: C. | April 7, 2010 at 03:44 PM
Considering her I wonder if this kind of living doll isn't too artificial... I mean : where is the woman under ?
Posted by: la flore et la faune | April 8, 2010 at 05:37 AM
la flore et la faune: Maybe that is why the geisha are withering in population, which is quite sad because the geisha are a rather incredible part of Japanese heritage.
Posted by: The Photodiarist | April 8, 2010 at 08:52 AM
I am not sure exactly what a geisha is and what it is they do so perhaps my comment won't make sense. However, arguably she is no more artificial than many of the people I see in London: some still dress up as punks (33 years later!); some as indie-kids; some as emo-kids etc. The style of the geisha is outdated, this is why we are more aware of the artificiality, perhaps? She remains beautiful!
Posted by: davidikus | April 9, 2010 at 11:08 AM
I am too completely fascinated by the Geisha culture. I think I would have followed her too. You are such a world traveler. I hope to be one too someday.
Posted by: Valerie | April 11, 2010 at 12:33 PM
you can see by her wig that she is a "fake" geisha. in japan, there are many places that you can get styled, dressed, taken around as one - similar to glamour shots, but with more history, i guess.
Posted by: mmmpie | April 13, 2010 at 10:24 PM