After spending a day in Nara, we spent the following day exploring Kyoto.
This is Kinkaku-ji, the famous temple of the Golden Pavilion. It's surrounded by Mirror Pond, which makes for an awesome picture with the reflection! This was originally built as a retirement villa in 1358 but was converted into a Zen temple after his death. The 1st floor is palace-style, the 2nd floor is samurai-style, and the 3rd floor is Zen temple style.
Japanese tea house.
Nijo Castle, known for its unusually ornate interiors and nightingale floors. The floors make bird-like speaking sounds when walked upon, as a warning of possible intruders. The nightingale floors were carefully laid so that the cramps and nails below the floorboards would rub together and squeak gently when disturbed. The castle was created by Shogun Tokugawa (1543-1616), and symbolized power and riches.
Geisha are traditional female professional entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese traditional arts, such as music and dance. Apprentice geisha are called maiko, which is what we were dressed as. The white make-up and elbarote kimono and hair of a maiko is the popular image held of geisha. They wear their hair in a distinctive style and sport a unique costume featuring a long hanging obi, tall clogs, and an under-kimono. To see all our pictures, go to: http://emilyandjoepictures.shutterfly.com/
This is Kinkaku-ji, the famous temple of the Golden Pavilion. It's surrounded by Mirror Pond, which makes for an awesome picture with the reflection! This was originally built as a retirement villa in 1358 but was converted into a Zen temple after his death. The 1st floor is palace-style, the 2nd floor is samurai-style, and the 3rd floor is Zen temple style.
Japanese tea house.
Nijo Castle, known for its unusually ornate interiors and nightingale floors. The floors make bird-like speaking sounds when walked upon, as a warning of possible intruders. The nightingale floors were carefully laid so that the cramps and nails below the floorboards would rub together and squeak gently when disturbed. The castle was created by Shogun Tokugawa (1543-1616), and symbolized power and riches.
Geisha are traditional female professional entertainers whose skills include performing various Japanese traditional arts, such as music and dance. Apprentice geisha are called maiko, which is what we were dressed as. The white make-up and elbarote kimono and hair of a maiko is the popular image held of geisha. They wear their hair in a distinctive style and sport a unique costume featuring a long hanging obi, tall clogs, and an under-kimono. To see all our pictures, go to: http://emilyandjoepictures.shutterfly.com/
Memoirs of Geisya! You both are so beautiful, I love women in kimono.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the pic of you and your mom - what fun!
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