A 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.
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I have been blogging about geisha, maiko, and Kyoto for ten years now and have written almost 300 posts. It’s my tenth anniversary! Thank you for reading!
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I’d like to invite all readers of my blog to visit my Etsy shop, John Paul Foster Prints.
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Although I never met the maiko Komanryo, I feel a connection to her through the tea house she owned and that I have used for my photo sessions for more than a decade.
Read MoreFinding out that a painter had copied two of my favorite photographs, pretended they were his own, and tried to sell them has led me to feel some anger, some pain, and some compassion.
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I’ll be adding several new prints to my shop on January 31. I will also be increasing the prices of prints currently in the shop on February 1, so you can save some money if you purchase a print before then.
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The book Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life really has changed my life for the better. If you’re looking to change your life in 2020, I heartily recommend it!
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Why was photography banned in Gion Kobu on October 25? Read on to find out one of the many reasons!
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It’s been a long time coming, but my print shop is now open. Read more about it here!
Read MoreFriday, October 25, was a very happy day in Gion Kobu! Can you guess why?
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The ADP Pro Luminosity Masks Panel makes editing images like this photograph of the gesiha Mameharu much easier and even fun.
Read MoreFind information about my new site and Now a Geisha’s availability at Amazon.com here!
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My new book, Now a Geisha, is a dream project that took me fifteen years to make. It gives a behind-the-scenes look at the debuts of three geiko in Kyoto, called erikae in Japanese.
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