Showing posts with label traditions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traditions. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 August 2014

buckets




Sunday, 12 January 2014

Sunday, 1 April 2012

A line -II



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A Line - A cable, rope, string, cord, or wire - A rope used aboard a ship - A fishing line - A clothesline - A cord or tape used, as by builders or surveyors, for measuring, leveling, or straightening - A course of progress or movement; a route - A horizontal row of printed or written words or symbols - A unit of verse ending in a visual or typographic break and generally characterized by its length and meter - Glib or insincere talk, usually intended to deceive or impress

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Drink this baby



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Drink this baby, it's atomic soda
It'll blow your mind back to how it was


(Babybird - Ugly Beautiful)

Monday, 24 October 2011

And when the hour of his departure drew near







"Ah," said the fox, "I shall cry."
"It is your own fault," said the little prince. "I never wished you any sort of harm; but you wanted me to tame you..."

(Holga toy camera and texture)

Monday, 2 May 2011

Sotooba



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Sunday, 6 February 2011

Wishing for...



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Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Singing bowl



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Singing bowl, a standing bell to accompany meditation, praying and chanting. Its sound is so warm and intimate...

(texture by lesbrumes, thanks!)

Monday, 6 September 2010

Think Pink - III






Very pink Ema (small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes) at the Hetsunomiya Shrine in Enoshima, a small island South of Tokyo.
A love shrine, obviously!

Wednesday, 1 September 2010

Nihon Buyo






Traditional Nihon Buyo dancing

Tuesday, 12 January 2010

Clap your hands



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A sale of decorated garden rakes at Oji shrine, a decoration and lucky charm for the new year. Every time a rake is sold, a melodic and upbeat thank you to the customer.

Monday, 4 January 2010

Lucky charm basket



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Sale of New Year decorations and lucky charms at Oji Shrine (Tokyo).

Thursday, 22 October 2009

The fan



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Dance costume, Odori festival in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.

Monday, 19 October 2009

Kimono master



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Minemura-san helping to tie the knot.

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Before the dance



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Little Awa Odori dancer, Naka Meguro, Tokyo.

Two of a kind - II



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At Shiinamachi festival, Tokyo.

Friday, 16 October 2009

Mini hanabi



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Hand-held fireworks for summer enertainment

The heel



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Geta and Tabi of Awa Odori dancers

Thursday, 15 October 2009

May the power of the pink tablet...



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Dance festival in the streets of Ikebukuro, Tokyo.