You are amazingly beautiful. Looks like traditional Japanese doll or artistic Japanese picture. ( 7:37 & 8:07 ) I want you to join my art collection in my room. From Tokyo Japan 👋😁🍵🎌
“Tourists are being banned from entering certain alleys in Gion, the famous geisha district in Kyoto, with Aussie travellers warned to take note. Local residents had become fed-up with hordes of tourists, saying their neighbourhood “is not a theme park,” pleading with the city to take action” posted April 5, 2024
That’s a little misleading. The residents have complained about over tourism for decades. The new law restricting tourists from entering certain neighborhoods has more to do with recent tourist’s behavior towards the maiko & geiko.
The Japanese people put on tours of the district, so implying they all want tourists to leave would be hard to believe. I think Brian is right, it’s more because of tourist behavior towards the maiko and geiko while they’re working
We used the Sony A7c. What do you shoot, and when are you going to Japan?? We have a few other videos about Japan up on our channel already, and have many more to come if you want to check them out.
The woman can do whatever she wants, she will never become or be a real Geiko (Geisha). She wears it like a disguise, but she will never know what it really means to be a geisha. She is and a foreigner, regardless of whether she grew up in Japan or not.
Lol, it's rather obvious... 😂 She is just having fun. No one was harmed in the process. Place is making money, tourist can see how it feels, so whats wrong with that? Its like having opportunity to wear space suit - it won't make you an actual astronaut but the experience is unique.
Beautiful images! Could you say which days in May these images were filmed? Because I'm planning a trip at the beginning of May, and I'm worried about not seeing such green landscapes at that time. Thanks!
@@kilipaki87oritahiti true, but the people doing the tour tend to use the word “geisha” to describe the whole concept when they speak English. When they want to be specific, they’d use Geiko or Maiko, which is what I think you’re referring to.
@@rocknrollstar2798 yes! I’m actually the guy in the video filming. Aubrey is my wife :) you’ll see me in our other videos more, but I didn’t participate in the Geisha makeover other than photos and videos.
You look super super pretty! I so want to do this experience too this year! But this is a Maiko make over, not a Geisha, they look much different from Maiko :) for example, maiko wear long sleeves, long obi, different hairstyle, many hair ornaments, all elements Geisha do not wear
Beginner in Kyudo To non-Japanese people, Kyudo, Japanese archery with an overly long, asymmetrical bow and arrows over a meter long, is initially quite foreign due to its appearance. This type of archery is often quickly reduced to a “slightly different” type of sport archery because as a non-Japanese you have not yet been touched by Shintoism or Zen Buddhism. But these are essential elements of Kyudo in Japan! Therefore, it must be noted that almost all non-Japanese initially completely misunderstand the essence of Kyudo! Kyudo has its origins in martial archery (Kyujutsu -> archery technique), in which a missed shot meant certain death. Kyudo also has its origins in Shintoism, in which the bow can be understood as (greatly simplified) a connecting link between earth, man and heaven. And Kyudo also has a connection to Zen Buddhism, in which the current action must take place in the correct way at the right moment with the practitioner's full concentration. Some therefore understand Kyudo as Zen in movement. Old, traditional movements at court are responsible for the slow form when walking, standing, kneeling... Today Kyudo is available as a compulsory subject at universities, as a sport-based competition, as a leisure activity for senior citizens... and as a strictly regulated form within the framework of the Japanese umbrella organization ANKF and the global IKYF. In addition, many providers are more interested in the commercial offer of Kyudo as an offer for esoteric groups or managers - and earn quite a lot in the process! The beginner should think about what he wants! There is absolutely nothing to be said against an archer who already shoots other bows wanting to shoot with the Japanese longbow because he expects his range of motion to be expanded. But that's not Kyudo yet! This is “just” shooting with a special type of longbow. From this perspective in particular, it is absolutely necessary to seek out an expert to help you learn the technically completely different shooting technique with the Japanese longbow. A DIY beginner makes it difficult for himself and will usually fail! Even when choosing a bow, beginners far too often choose bows that are too difficult to draw. Even experienced shooters with a 40lb recurve bow (18kg) should start with a no stronger Yumi of 12kg because the existing muscle mass does not correspond to the muscle area required in Kyudo and the Kyudon newbie will resort to the existing but “wrong” muscles. This doesn't last long. The bow and arrow must suit the shooter and his current shooting technique. Only a teacher can judge that. Beginner mistakes are difficult to correct later. Therefore: 1) Find a Kyudo teacher! If you can't find one, wait. 2) Complete at least a three-month induction. 3) Do not purchase materials independently without asking the teacher first. I do kyudo more than 25 years...
Thanks for the extra info! Hopefully, we captured the idea here in the video, but I don't know if you can really understand until you try it for yourself!
Its $160 CAD per hour, so like $130-140 USD depending on the exchange rate, but yes. Its very expensive. I don't think there is really another option if you're not staying at the hotel (which is super expensive as well).
Oh man, I wish we would have had this input 9 months ago before we went on this trip! You must have a great RU-vid channel where you learned all these great tips! Thanks for commenting and helping with the algorithm though 😘
