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Nov 02 2012 19 Comments

Japanese girls and a window into a different world

Looking at these three girls was like simultaneously seeing into the past and the future; a sense of what Japan once was, along with the hope of what it may become.

What they were looking at, however, is a mystery — apart from the little girl in the middle of course. The poor kid confronted with a peculiar, and in this case rather pasty sight, that in her lifetime could well become a necessity, instead of the novelty it invariably is now.

traditional Japanese girls in traditional clothes

Categorized: Culture, Photography

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  1. Dan Ryan says

    11/3/2012 at 1:00 am

    Absolutely one of the best pictures you’ve ever taken.

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 11:18 am

      Thank you very much, Dan. I do like the timeless quality it has.

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  2. winnie says

    11/3/2012 at 1:43 am

    Great shot!!
    I feel like being tranported back through time into Edo period when I looked at this picture! 🙂

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 11:20 am

      Thanks, Winnie. Yes, it did feel like I was getting a glimpse of the past.

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      • A Former Expat says

        11/5/2012 at 11:57 pm

        Actually I thought it could have been a shot from lat Meiji to early Showa Japan.

        BTW what happened to the site for the past few days? Tried to access and got a page load error.

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        • Lee says

          11/6/2012 at 12:02 am

          My host had a hardware failure causing the site to go down, which in turn caused other issues which I don’t really understand. Thankfully though nothing was lost, and everything seems to be ok now.

          Reply
  3. Martin says

    11/3/2012 at 1:46 am

    I have to go with the flow. Outstanding photograph.

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 11:21 am

      Cheers, Martin. It was a lovely moment.

      Reply
  4. Genjig says

    11/3/2012 at 5:49 am

    Another feather for your hat; great picture Lee!

    Thanks !

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 11:22 am

      Thank you! One of those rare moments when things come together nicely.

      Reply
  5. Willy says

    11/3/2012 at 1:55 pm

    Awww… cute! And captures the sublime end of the Japanese culture too!

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 5:02 pm

      Yes, I’d love to see more sight like this.

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  6. Ed says

    11/3/2012 at 3:17 pm

    This is ART!

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    • Willy says

      11/3/2012 at 3:30 pm

      Indeed it is….

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      • Lee says

        11/3/2012 at 5:02 pm

        Thank you very much!

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  7. Hans ter Horst says

    11/3/2012 at 4:49 pm

    Straight out of one of those classic Osu movies, very nice!

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    • Lee says

      11/3/2012 at 5:10 pm

      Cheers! A reference to Ozu makes me very happy.

      Reply
  8. Lizzy says

    11/4/2012 at 8:02 am

    Fabulous shot!

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    • Lee says

      11/4/2012 at 10:27 pm

      Thanks, Lizzy!

      Reply

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