Digital Guff
Ebisu Shrine, New Year's Day 5
Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 8 March 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
The fukuzasa (lucky bamboo branches) are also sold by fukumusume, "fortune women", who are specially chosen for this festival.
Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.
I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
@standley: Thanks Richard!
@kiji: Cheers kiji!
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I think her outfit is lovely, the crop in the shot draws us into the intimacy of the scene.
8 Mar 2009 10:35am
@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard!
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
What feeling, it's mysterious yet very elegant, I like it very much :)
8 Mar 2009 11:52am
@Lorraine: Cheers Lorraine!
@kerfendal: Cheers kerfendal!
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!
Ilan from Israel
This is a great frame, very nicely done.
Thank you so much for sharing, I really enjoyed your blog.
8 Mar 2009 4:23pm
@Ilan: Thank you Ilan!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun!
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Thanks Daryl. I got a picture of one of these fukumusume at the Ebisu Festival in Hiroshima but had no idea what they were called. Actually, I walked by the shrine one morning, on the way to work, and saw two young women being inducted in a ceremony. I later saw one in full regalia at the festival. I appreciate your wealth of knowledge.
9 Mar 2009 1:57am
@Steve Rice: Ha ha! Thanks Steve - but you should really be thanking Google!
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
This might have bad connotations over here --though without the face being covered I guess it's ok.
9 Mar 2009 3:22am
@Twelvebit: Really? Again, I just innocently snap away...
Olympus C750UZ
1/200 second
F/3.2
ISO 130
27 mm