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Mosaic Machiya KSK (Kamishichiken)

July 3, 2018 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Mosaic Machiya KSK is a great little guesthouse in a quiet area of north west Kyoto. This guesthouse is located in a beautifully renovated machiya, a traditional wooden townhouse, in Kamishichiken, which is the oldest geisha district in Kyoto. Mewby and I were recently invited to their 2nd year anniversary party and we were very impressed with what we saw there. Prior to … [Read more...]

Geiko & Maiko of Kyoto by Robert van Koesveld now on sale at Maruzen Bookstore

March 16, 2016 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

Last week I was very happy to catch up with photographer Robert van Koesveld while he was in town. Robert was kind enough to give me a copy of his new book, "Geiko & Maiko of Kyoto" which he self-published after an extremely successful Kickstarter campaign. If you are at all interested in the world of geiko and maiko then I would happily recommend this book. Robert's … [Read more...]

梅花祭 ~ Plum Blossom & Geisha at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine

February 25, 2015 By Michael Lambe 1 Comment

Kitano Tenmangu Shrine has a huge flea market on the 25th of every month, but on the 25th of February this coincides with the peak period for plum blossom viewing. Naturally this calls for a special celebration so every year they hold a special outdoor tea ceremony with geiko and maiko (Kyoto's geisha) serving the tea. I went along today and found the place packed out with … [Read more...]

Maiko at Yasaka Jinja

February 3, 2015 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Maiko, Kyoto's apprentice geisha, at Yasaka Jinja today celebrating Setsubun. Setsubun is celebrated at Yasaka Jinja every year in both the 2nd and 3rd of February, though the festival proper is on the 3rd. To learn more about the traditions associated with Setsubun read John Dougill's marvellous blog: Green Shinto. … [Read more...]

Along the Takasegawa: Pontocho and Kiyamachi

June 15, 2009 By dk-admin89 Leave a Comment

Old, quiet memories in a wild, new world The Takasegawa Canal Ian Ropke writes... This month, if you have the time, consider strolling down the Takegawa Canal along the lively, yet always interesting, world of Kiyamachi and Pontocho. Though the Takasegawa is called a river in Japanese, it is actually a canal, built with thousands of laborers. This is quite amazing, when you … [Read more...]

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