Miles2go Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 HiBill so kindly posted my first presentation entitled Cha-no-yu The art of Tea in his pte website at Beechbrook Cottage. My wife and I were in Kyoto, Japan last autumn for slightly over a week. I had been feeling very disappointed because I could not find and shoot any of the genuine geishas in the city. On the eve of our departure, we stumbled into a tea promotion event just outside the main train station. And then we saw two maikos (apprentice geishas) preparing and serving tea. I spent half an hour shooting them from a fixed position--too many people in the audience so I couldn't really move about too much until the ceremony was over. That scene made my one week visit all worth while.You may wonder why in a number of shots, I showed the napes of the maikos. That's because in the geisha world, the nape is considered one of the most beautiful features of a woman.I hope you'll enjoy my first presentation.Ning de Guzman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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