For their 20th birthday, Japanese girls dress kimonos and walk the streets of Kyoto (and to a lesser extent of Tokyo). Much rarer is to meet a Geisha. It happened in Kyoto, just before she quickly disappeared in a taxi after a special evening at the restaurant.
Kyoto’s motto: dress (kimonos) ’til you drop
Tourists at Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo
Kimono girls at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto
It is a tradition of many to get married (or just photo-shooted?) at Meiji Jingu Shrine, Tokyo
A Geisha in Gion, the theater district of Kyoto
Click to zoom in. This photo series is part of the reportage Japan of mine
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