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March 04, 2006

Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day Doll Festival) at Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto

Greg goes girl hunting at the Doll Festival at Shimogamo jinja, which predates the founding of Kyoto City in A.D. 794. 12-layered kimono on a real woman and a hina doll. At this festival little hina dolls on straw floats called "nagashi-bina" are floated down the ancient Mitarashi stream that runs through the shrine, carrying away your worries. I switched to video for the release by the two main actors in ancient imperial court dress, so please wait a bit for that.






Posted by nils at March 4, 2006 01:45 AM | TrackBack
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You have an exquisite eye for picture composition. The snap of the big guy and his mother makes it look like he's ready to walk over and shake my hand "hello."

Posted by: Leonard on March 4, 2006 04:50 AM

Beautiful. Are there similar doings for Boys/Children's day?

Posted by: Naomi on March 4, 2006 04:10 PM

こんにちわ!hi!

It is only a beautiful photograph.

What kind of camera are you using?

Posted by: kyoto55s on March 11, 2006 07:35 AM
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