The Floating World

An Opium Dream by Voltaire XXIII

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March 2015: maiko Tomitae dancing at the Yasaka Shrine (SOURCE)

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March 2015: maiko Tomitae dancing at the Yasaka Shrine (SOURCE)

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A woven silk kimono featuring threaded bobbin motifs. Traditionally, silk-reel bobbin (itomaki) motif, because of it’s association with thread and weaving, is emblematic of the Tanabata festival, observed on the seventh day of the seventh month, celebrates the yearly reunion of the Herdsman (Altair) and Weaver Girl (Vega) stars. Moreover, weaving implements could and were used by the Japanese for the appeasing vengeful spirits.  1940’s, Japan.  The Kimono Gallery

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Werner Bischof (1916-1954)

Painter and children, Tokyo, Japan - 1951

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Rare photo of true samurai, ca. 1866 by Felice Beato. A year or two after this photograph was taken,... -

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Herons, 1901, 菱田春草 / Hishida Shunsō. (1874 - 1911)

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Maiko Momeroku -

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Postcards from Expo 70 in Osaka, 1970. Japan. The Future. Via flickr

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Hilda Snoeijer

Ladies of the wood     via

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Cuddling Jizo statues at Ohara Sanzen-in temple, Kyoto, Japan -

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Kyudo Archery Hall by FT Architecture

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直指庵 (by Shibazo)

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Kimono sleeve.  Japan.

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_MG_7824_Yuga_20111226 by LuxTonnerre on Flickr.