Sar and I had an amazing travel experience a few days ago, particularly relevant for those that have seen memoirs of a geisha. As way of background we were hoping to get down to Kyoto and hook up with Cairo and see the area, but our neighbours, upon hearing we wanted to see it, decided to be our tour guide and so booked the family onto a flight to go down and meet us there for the evening (incredible in itself). As they were showing us around Gion, a geisha and her mama san pulled up to what was obvioulsy their house. Our neighbour asked if I could have a photo with her and she looked straight to her mama-san for the yay or nay. She nodded and went inside and this shot was the result. Flawless and incredibly graceful, it was one of my best travel moments so I just wanted to share it.
Cheers
Joe
Post script: She hit me up for a drink afterwards but I told her to piss off, I was married. The hussy.
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Geeze, talk about a culture clash - that delicate, beautifully formed, exquisite flower standing beside a woman in traditional japanese dress! It's a fish and a bicycle. Have you seen Memoirs of a Geisha Joe? It's getting mixed reviews here and its banned in China because apparently most of the women actors are Chinese, not Japanese, and, as you're probably aware, Sino-Japanese relations are a little strained at the moment. With a bit of luck it will be on the aeroplane movies when I fly home...
The American 'you all look the same to me' argument didn't really wash here in Japan either.
The book was good, but the movie previews look TERRIBLE. The actors they are using are quite accomplished (Zhang Ziyi was in Crouching Tiger), but it is akin to casting Scottish leads in a movie about the American civil war.
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