They hung these kimono cloth that were dyed by local artists along the river. Many people came to enjoy the pretty view. And, of course, to take pictures!
See other wonderful reflections from around the world at Weekend Reflections hosted by James.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Coloring the River
They hung these kimono cloth that were dyed by local artists along the river. Many people came to enjoy the pretty view. And, of course, to take pictures!
See other wonderful reflections from around the world at Weekend Reflections hosted by James.
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So cool. I would have love to see that water.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful !!! :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. Would love to be and take photos.
ReplyDeleteHugs
How beautiful!
ReplyDelete"Some-no-Komichi" created a fantastic world and changed the town to a temporary museum. I hope the custome of washing dyed goods in water will come back someday. Beautiful photos! Kaori, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteOh, how pretty! What an original way to showcase dyed cloth! Thank you for sharing this with us. I would never have seen it otherwise!
ReplyDeleteSo many pretty colors!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat looks wonderful, I've never seen a scene like this.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! What a wonderful idea to brighten up the usual places...
ReplyDeleteI love this!!! What a unique celebration!
ReplyDeleteWith the river beneath, it feels as if time is floating. The second picture WONDERFUL !
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Sunday.
daily athens
I’m gobsmacked. I had no idea something like this occurs in Shinjuku-ku. Enlarging your photos is a delight.
ReplyDeleteWith apologies, I could find a little more information here.
Such a pretty way to show off the kimono cloths! But of course, I would love to see the beautiful fabrics up close too. I hope the art and craft of making them never dies off — that would be such a big loss, not only to Japan but to the entire world.
ReplyDeletePretty. Love it.
ReplyDeleteLove this! Bright, colourful and meaningful!
ReplyDeleteThese kimono textiles are so stunning, as are your captures. This is an amazing event I would so like to see. When I was in Kansai and walked past a kimono store I'd stop to look at the gorgeous colors, patterns and textures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea to dress up a intown river ! It is so colorful and so gracious : I can almost see them balancing quietly with a light wind... I love those pictures, really !
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning. I just love this kind of art. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wondeful sight!
ReplyDeletecreative, artistic and nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the comments, everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend :D
ReplyDeleteSnowwhite, it was lovely seeing the tradition, even for a little while!
Tall Gary, thank you for the great link!
Francisca, you could even go to the dye factories to see how they actually worked during the event! Hope you'll have a chance to see it someday!
Purdy!
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