Baikasai in Days Gone By

Baikasai has changed a great deal for photographers since I made this portrait of Katsuru in 2007.

Geisha and MaikoJohn Paul FosterMarch 3, 2013Baikasai, festival, geiko, geisha, Japan, Kamishichiken, kanzashi, Katsuya, kimono, Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, Kyoto, maiko, photograph Comments

Baikasai and Not Repeating Yourself

One of the challenges in photographing annual events in Kyoto like Baikasai (the Plum Blossom Festival) is making images that look different each time.

The Geisha Umeha of Kamishichiken at Baikasai

Umeha is one of the few geisha I would like to photograph but haven’t, unfortunately!

Geisha and MaikoJohn Paul FosterMarch 1, 2012Umeha, Kamishichiken, Baikasai, Kitano Tenmangu ShrineComment

Baikasai in Kamishichiken

Photographing the geisha and maiko of Kamishichiken at Baikasai (the Plum Blossom Festival) while it was still relatively unknown was a great experience for me.