Teens at night

Japanese school kids #1

Street finds #6

Lights on the tops of taxis

street finds #5

note:
you can pay for drinks in the vending machine with your cell phone

Arashiyama

Toji flea market

Bamboo forest in Arashiyama

Mystical bamboo forest in Arashiyama outside of Kyoto had a tiny little fairy house and garden hiding in it. Blink and you miss it.

maiko hairdresser

peeked into a window in gion and spied a maiko having her hair done. felt like something that should never be seen. surprisingly unglam. fascinating.

maiko on the move

more fushimi inari [festival]

festival at fushimi inari shrine

street finds #4

mikoshi from fushimi festival

mikoshi are portable shrines. they house the enshrined deity and sacred objects are carried during festivals.