Ainu Fire Festival

Ainu Dance performance and Lomante Fire Festival, This capture was taken while I was leading my annual Hokkaido Winter Photography Tour Japan.

Traditional Ainu

Traditional Ainu Elder Performing The Lomante Fire Festival. I took this image while leading my annual Hokkaido Winter Photo Tour Japan.

Kodo Drummer

Japanese Lantern Bearer

Male Japanese Lanter Bearer, Shot Taken During Festival UNESCO Site JPN. Photo Tour Sado Island Japan

Spring in Japan

Maiko

Geisha Apprentance, Japan Photo tour.

Maiko

A Maiko is a Geisha Apprentice, Japna Photo Tour.

Hand Maidens

Geisha Hand Maidens, Geisha Percussion Japan Photo Tour

Hand Madian

Hand Madian with Elegant Pose Geisha Procession, Japan Photo Tour.

Geisha

Geisha Procession, Japan Photo Tour.

Maiko

Gesha Apprectance on Procession, Cherry Blossom Photo Tour Kyoto Japan

Maiko

Geisha Apprentice Procession, Cherry Blossom Photo Tour Japan

Street Festival in Eastern Japan

Colourful and smiling during street festival in East Japan

Making fried meat batter during street festival north east Japan

Japan Buddhist Monk

Japanese Buddhist Monk, on the Taiko during Bon festival

Lighting of the Lanterns Bon Festival in Japan.

Japan Buddhist Monks

Japanese Buddhist Monk

Ancient Japanese Festival

Performers Of An Ancient Japanese Shinto Festival, Off The Beaten Path. Japan Photo Workshop

Four Bamboo Tornado

Performer playes a traditional Japanese instruments. Japan Photo Tour

Amigasa a traditional Japanese hat

Traditional Japanese folk Dancer Wearing a Kasa.

Japanese folk Dancers

Japanese Folk Dancers Performing During Obon

Obon Festival

Obon Festival Performer, Kyoto Photo tour Japan.

Eyes to the Soul

Performer Playing The Shakuhachi or Bamboo Flute, Photography Tour Workshop in Japan

Tradition Kept Alive

Mothers Guide Children as they Perform an Ancient Shinto Ritual Dance, Photo Tour Japan off The Beaten Path.

Traditional Fan Dance

Child of 2-3 years old, performing the Ancient Japanese Fan Dance, a Japanese Photo Tour way off the beaten tourist track.

Surprise

Child of 2-3 years old, performing the Ancient Japanese Fan Dance is surprised by her brother, a Japanese Photo Tour way off the beaten tourist track.