Soy Sauce dipping bowls
Kyoto 2011
Showing posts with label Handicraft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handicraft. Show all posts
9 September 2011
16 July 2011
Children, gion matsuri
Children dance, Gion Matsuri
Kyoto 2011
Tomorrow will be Gion Matsuri main parade, and as every year, it's gonna be awesome. I took this photo today during a dance performance on Shijo dori.
13 November 2010
Kyo Sudare 京すだれ, Kyoto bamboo blinds
Bamboo blind series, sudare
Shinbashi #Gion, Kyoto 2010
Kyo Sudare, (Kyoto photogenic) bamboo blinds can be seen everywhere in Kyoto in temples, shrines, restaurants and machiya (traditional houses). They are used to shield from the sun, rain or insect.
4 October 2010
Japanese dolls, Ningyou 人形
Doll, dancer with fans, #50mm
Kyoto 2010
Dolls or ningyou are a popular symbol of Japanese handicraft elegance and refinement. They can represent children, characters of the imperial court, heroes, divinity or demons. Some have a long tradition and are still used nowadays for some festivals or presents. Kyoto offers many possibilities to admire (and buy) dolls. These ones are available at Kyoto handicraft center where I could play with my 50mm and set the focus either on the face or the fan to obtain this bokeh.
Doll, holding fans, 50mm
Kyoto 2010
17 August 2010
Wagasa 和傘
#Wagasa 和傘, Japanese traditional umbrellas
Kyoto, Handicraft center, Aug 2010
Wagasa are a popular symbol of the Japanese and Kyoto culture. Widely used since Edo period, they're not only a protection against the rain or the sun but became a fashion accessory that comes in all sort of colors. Nowadays, they are used in ceremonies such as wedding or tea ceremony, as well as by Maiko and Geiko.
They're made of bamboo and washi (paper) that is changeable. So the good ones can be kept for 20 years !
The following link will answer anything you always "dreamed" to know about Wagasa...
Wagasa 和傘, Japanese traditional umbrellas
Kyoto, Handicraft center, Aug 2010
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