If tourists and tour guides were a little more aware of their actions and surroundings, things would be much better in Gion Kobu than they are right now.
Read MoreA lot of attention is being paid to the effects of over-tourism in Gion Kobu, but I haven’t seen any discussion of the causes. This post describes some of them.
Read MoreKagirohi is an excellent photobook with shimmering black-and-white photographs of cherry blossoms, Kyoto, and tayu.
Read MoreMaiko and geiko are not the only ones who perform Kurokami…
Read MoreToday I’m posting photos of every step in my lighting process, and I’ll explain my thinking behind each one. You’ll learn how I go from the image of me (one light) to the image of Kohana (four lights).
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