thekimonogallery: The maiko (apprentice geisha) Fukuya prepares to open the Reitaisai Hono Buyo Fest
thekimonogallery: The maiko (apprentice geisha) Fukuya prepares to open the Reitaisai Hono Buyo Festival at the Heian Shrine. Dances were performed by four of Kyoto’s five kagai (geisha) districts in dedication to the arrival of spring. Text and photography by Michael Chandler (momoyama) on Flickr -- source link