Tuesday, February 15, 2011

A Life of Beauty

Onihide,  as he was known on Flickr, was a Japanese photographer who until recently took gorgeous photos of the modern, dwindling geisha world and was happy to share them with others.

Sadly, he passed away in December of last year, but through his work introduced countless people to the unique beauty of geisha and their apprentice maiko as they performed dances, went to parties, kept Japanese traditions alive, and smiled and laughed with each other as simple human beings.

His gallery is amazing, and even if you know nothing about geisha (or "geiko," as they're called in Kyoto), I recommend taking a look.
 


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