#kamo river

[beifongkendo]

Fireworks at Kamo River, by Kotozuka Eiichi (ca. 1950)

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🎊🥂✨

[frankfosterphotography]

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Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan

[redsamuraiii]

Lights of Kyoto (2017)

[ayearintokyo]

鴨川 京都 by Laura Otsuka

2017.03.05

[huariqueje]

Kamo River at Night - Eiichi Kotozuka , 1950s

Japanese , 1906-1981

9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.

[laurastudarus]

Known as one of the historical hubs of Japan, Kyoto has a notable number of well-preserved neighborhoods, majestic temples and all manner of photo-worthy landscapes.

(via 15 of the best free things to do in Kyoto - Lonely Planet)

[tanuki-kimono]

Refined summer outfit, featuring a very unusual kimono depicting a nôryôyuka* (terrace on river bank) under fluttering yanagi (willow), paired with a lovely kani (crab) patterned obi.

*Nôryôyuka (also called nôryôdoko) are raised platforms built to enjoy a bit a fresh air during summer evenings while dining outside teahouses.

Those platforms are especially associated with Kyoto’s Kamo river, especially the area around Shijo bridge (where stands the hanamachi/Geisha neighboorhood of Pontocho).

This ukiyoe by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi “Cooling of at Shijo” depicts a teahouse waitress on a nôryôyuka:

Nôryô are still opened each summer nowadays (but often owned by expensive establishements ^^;):

(picture source)

[eduseyes]

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