Children Of the Yoshiwara Gionsai
I don’t know what it is about the people of Shizuoka, but they come out really well in photos, especially the kids. I took these snapshots of local children at the amazing Yoshiwara Gionsai (吉原祇園祭), the main festival (I think!) of the the Yoshiwara district in Fuji City, just to the south of Mount Fuji. I’ve said it before but Japanese kids really are beautiful, and the older ones have great taste in headwear as well! Enjoy!
Fourth picture, I thought the lady was holding a mechanical Anpanman puppet at first.
Now that you mention it… (^-^;)
Awww…I needed that.
(Health wobble.)
Thanks! (^O^)/
Great photos as always!
Thank you for the kind comment! (^-^)/
very cute!! I love the final shot!
Thank you Dina! (^-^)/
I love your blog!
Thank you Cecilia! (^-^)/
my son loves anpanman!
Something he picked up in Japan? (^-^) Love your photos from Yasaka by the way!!!
Family in laws are Japanese, and we always get Anpanman goods and dvd’s for him to watch. And I really like how you caught all the action in your Matsuri posts. They would be great in a gallery one day.
Thank you Kerioke! Do people still do galleries these days? I see, Anpanman is bigger than anything here in Japan! (^-^)