Even on a weekday it would seem, going for a saunter in one’s Sunday best is a fair amount of fun. Plus, when the togs are as tasteful and traditional as these, really rather fetching too.
Kimono donned dawdle
Photographs from a small group of islands
Jonathan says
Oh wow Lee, this one is wonderful, even from what I can see of the buildings they look amazing!
Lee says
Cheers Jonathan. Actually it was taken in Kyoto as I was there for a few days this week, and we happened upon this street by accident. Like you said, a really pretty part of the city, and luckily because of either the weather or swine flu, it was surprisingly quiet, allowing me to get a half decent shot of the two kimono-clad ladies.
Jonathan says
Ah nice nice! Great thing as well, the streets are so clean and it looks so peaceful! Was this in the main parts of Kyoto or a suburb area?
Lee says
It was somewhere between kiyomizu-dera and Chion-in, so in an area popular with tourists.
Bunny says
That’s a great shot, Lee.
Yoli says
I am enjoying this lovely photograph.
Steven says
Yes, a very nice picture. I am curious if you got permission from the two young ladies to photograph them and then publish it in your blog? Thanks.
Lee says
No, I didn’t Steven. Never felt the need for it to be honest.
RMilner says
You don’t need permission to take photos of people in public places in Japan. The copyright is the photographers and he can publish if he wants.
Candid and street photography will become useless if ever photographers have to get permission to take a shot.
Steven says
Thanks, RMilner, for the comment. Can you tell me where you got the information about permssion in Japan and/or provide a reference? I have been researching this problem for some time and all that I have found so far indicates that in Japan “public space” does not give anyone the right to photograph anything and everything, claim copyright or publish without permission. Privacy laws and image rights can be evoked to protect indiviudals. For more info you can check out:
http://visualanthropologyofjapan.blogspot.com/2009/02/ethics-of-visual-anthropology-in-japan_12.html
If you have different information, I would be grateful to hear it. I do agree with you about the problems of getting permission for candid and street photography, but at the same time photographers need to be concerned about protecting their subjects and themselves.
Yoroshiku.