The Kimono Gallery

Artist: Yoshida Hiroshi Title: Kumoi Cherry Trees (Kumoi sakura) Date: 1926 Medium: Color woodblock print Credit Line: Bruce Goff Archive, gift of Shin'enkan, Inc.

Mountain Hamlet No. 1  1992  Copperplate etching with aquatint  17x22 inch  via  more

Mastering Kendo by John Magas on Flickr.

Water Dragon by Brian Farrell on Flickr.

“Miko - Japanese shrine maiden.” Hand-colored photo, 1880’s, Japan. Photographer Kusakabe Kimbei.. Image via noel45 of Flickr

“Fixing a Geisha’s Hair. 1900, Japan.  This is a photographic postcard of a hairdresser performing the finishing touches to Geisha’s hair.”  Text and image via Blue Ruin 1 of Flickr

Maiko Mamehana with Sakko. Kyoto, Japan.  Text and photography by John Paul Foster.  Published by John Paul Foster  on October 27, 2013 on www.johnpaulfoster.com

兎に角、今年はいろいろ我慢だ。

The river, Takaragawa Onsen, Japan,  by jeremiah 

An Enamelled Dish Edo period (late 17th century), Japan With foliate rim, decorated in underglaze blue, iron-red, aubergine, green and yellow enamels, with kiriagainst hexagonal pattern containing stylised flowers and plants, the reverse with cherry blossoms on a stream, radish mark and eight spur marks to the reverse 28.5cm. diam.  Christies

Miyajidake shrine by Yama Tomo on Flickr.

Tsukioka of the Kagaya.  Ukiyo-e woodblock print.  About 1800,  Japan.  Artist Utagawa Toyokuni I

A BLUEAND WHITE LACED DOMARU GUSOKU [ARMOUR] THE HELMET SIGNED NOBUIE, MOMOYAMA - EDO PERIOD (16th - 17th CENTURY), Japan   Christies

Bridge at the Castle (by camillaskye)

She was one of seven “Komachi” girls, who take the flower of “Rhododendron” that is very famous and main source around this area.  Komachi festival, Akita, Japan.  Text and photography by Takero Kawabata on Trekearth.com

The Lonely Winter by jasohill