JAPAN:
Pond with two wooden tumblers. Gion, Kyoto-1999
Red lacquered umbrella. Gion district, kyoto-1984
Sublime rooftop at Sanjusangendo temple, Gion, Kyoto-1997
CULTURE:
mean: ARTISAN or PERSON OF ART
Through out my life, I have always had an interest in various ethnical cultures, arts, and traditions but the one that always shone out from the rest for me was the Japanese culture.
I've never really been able to quite place my finger on just what it is within the Japanese culture that continues to draw me in and fascinate me so. What I do know though, is that a little over five years ago, my interest in the culture slowly grew into an obsession of sorts, and I finally realized that I wanted to seriously study all that I could about the Japanese culture and the people themselves. Around about this time, I stumbled upon Liza Dalby's book, "Geisha".
"Geisha" made such a huge impact on my life and I instantly needed to know more about Geisha, living national treasures. Being somewhat artistically inclined myself, I found myself drawn to these mysterious women. In particular, I found myself understanding and even relating to their passions with their art: their never ending dedication in achieving perfection. I admired them for their strength and willpower to achieve in a male dominated culture. Most of all, I gained a true, deep found respect for these often misunderstood women.
After reading "Geisha", I found myself hunting down further books that I could find about these women. I also started to look on the internet for information. Much to my surprise and dismay, it lacked in any decent information about geisha what so ever.
maiko (young or apprentice geisha) miyagawacho, kyoto.
senior geisha, tea ceremony in Gion, kyoto.
emphasis of geisha make up.
two maikos in tea ceremony. Gion, Kyoto.
two senior geishas. full apparels. Gion, Kyoto.
a beautiful maiko. Gion district, Kyoto-2003
(my favorite amongst my collection. belive me, she's only 14.)
two maikos in Gion, Kyoto-2001
Pond with two wooden tumblers. Gion, Kyoto-1999
Red lacquered umbrella. Gion district, kyoto-1984
Sublime rooftop at Sanjusangendo temple, Gion, Kyoto-1997
CULTURE:
mean: ARTISAN or PERSON OF ART
Through out my life, I have always had an interest in various ethnical cultures, arts, and traditions but the one that always shone out from the rest for me was the Japanese culture.
I've never really been able to quite place my finger on just what it is within the Japanese culture that continues to draw me in and fascinate me so. What I do know though, is that a little over five years ago, my interest in the culture slowly grew into an obsession of sorts, and I finally realized that I wanted to seriously study all that I could about the Japanese culture and the people themselves. Around about this time, I stumbled upon Liza Dalby's book, "Geisha".
"Geisha" made such a huge impact on my life and I instantly needed to know more about Geisha, living national treasures. Being somewhat artistically inclined myself, I found myself drawn to these mysterious women. In particular, I found myself understanding and even relating to their passions with their art: their never ending dedication in achieving perfection. I admired them for their strength and willpower to achieve in a male dominated culture. Most of all, I gained a true, deep found respect for these often misunderstood women.
After reading "Geisha", I found myself hunting down further books that I could find about these women. I also started to look on the internet for information. Much to my surprise and dismay, it lacked in any decent information about geisha what so ever.
maiko (young or apprentice geisha) miyagawacho, kyoto.
senior geisha, tea ceremony in Gion, kyoto.
emphasis of geisha make up.
two maikos in tea ceremony. Gion, Kyoto.
two senior geishas. full apparels. Gion, Kyoto.
a beautiful maiko. Gion district, Kyoto-2003
(my favorite amongst my collection. belive me, she's only 14.)
two maikos in Gion, Kyoto-2001
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