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Maiko by ~Sparklepixie:iconSparklepixie:

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©2004-2009 ~Sparklepixie
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A geisha (or technically a Maiko).

I was incredibly lucky with this picture. There are only 200 geisha left in Japan and we just happened to be around during the half hour or so when the geikos and maikos are making their way to their appointments. They had their own aura to them, from another age so separate to the cars and busy streets around them.

There were quite a few people taking their pictures as they all walked by, ignoring everyone, so whenever one was in sight people snapped away crazily praying for a decent photos. I was rather embarrassed when a group of old Japanese men who were taking pictures there (see greippi's page for a picture of one of them!) asked to take photographs of me.. :S

I love her mischievious look! :)
More Geisha pictures of mine:
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~darkdisc Jul 23, 2004, 5:01:01 AM
a good one this is...

I'd love to see a geisha walking in manhattan or here in london around Bank... like a flower in a swamp...
the world has definately lost some of its charm... but this is good!
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~Sparklepixie Jul 23, 2004, 5:03:20 AM
Yeah, I was really upset that cars were allowed down the old street the Geisha walk along! But still seeing them felt like being transported into a more cultured time :) Thank you very much for your compliment!

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"God is love, they said once, but we reversed that.
We believed in Love, abstract and total."
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
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*movingpictures Jul 23, 2004, 5:49:37 AM
She's lovely.
Wonderful capture, I too, love the subtlety of mischieviousness in her face :)
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~only-willow Jul 23, 2004, 6:44:08 AM
Thats a really interesting expression!
Cool photo. :D
(and nice to see you dAing)

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"This is your home now, so make yourself comfortable. And take advantage of everything here, except me." - Misato Katsuragi
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~Sparklepixie Jul 23, 2004, 1:32:43 PM
Thank you, nice to be back :)

--
"God is love, they said once, but we reversed that.
We believed in Love, abstract and total."
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
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~Sparklepixie Jul 23, 2004, 1:34:31 PM
She's really beautiful isn't she? :) *sigh* I want to be a Geisha!

--
"God is love, they said once, but we reversed that.
We believed in Love, abstract and total."
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
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~Greippi Jul 23, 2004, 2:53:52 PM
The slight blur doesn't bother me at all, because the most important part of the photo is crisp - her face. I really like how the silver ornament in her hair is in motion.. it gives the photo more life and accentuates her glare! :) Pusuja..!
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~Sparklepixie Jul 23, 2004, 2:56:03 PM
Nyt heti pusuja, haleja, Jesseja!

--
"God is love, they said once, but we reversed that.
We believed in Love, abstract and total."
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
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~epicofkrull Jul 24, 2004, 3:21:17 AM
I love both your geisha photos, this too is my favorite.
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~Sparklepixie Jul 24, 2004, 3:26:50 AM
Thank you very much :)

--
"God is love, they said once, but we reversed that.
We believed in Love, abstract and total."
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood
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