One is coming of age, but both of them are very much creatures of the age.
Japanese Coming of Age Day generations
Photographs from a small group of islands
Photographs from a small group of islands
One is coming of age, but both of them are very much creatures of the age.
Lin says
Always love the site of a kimono. So elegant. Also love the contrasts here. The two girls, posters and bags. Great shot. Thanks for sharing!
Lee says
Thanks. I like the contrasts too, they work well on a few levels. Great when things are almost perfectly set up like that!
John says
Speaking of perfect setup – I like that reflection which looks like stylized smoke coming from Mt Fuji and continuing off the poster.
Lee says
Good call. Hadn’t even noticed that, but now I can’t stop noticing it. Cheers. Can’t claim to have planned it, but still nice to have captured it.
willy says
the coming of iAge
Lee says
Pretty much. Although to be fair, it’s certainly not an iAge just for the younger generation…
willy says
certainly.. its the iAge for all of these generations.. what comes next will screw even the best of the asimovian among us..
d. minnis says
This looks so perfect, like you actually set them up (yes, I know you didn’t)
Lee says
I know. Couldn’t have asked for a better set up really. Lovely when it works out like that. Just wish it happened more often!
cdilla says
It’s amazing how you manage to make Tokyo look sparsely populated 🙂
The coming of age day produces some great sights – a few years ago I saw a series of photos of traditionally dressed young women in the snow.
Lee says
It was in Shinjuku station, so people everywhere, but fortunately they were all rushing about behind me. This little enclave was just the two in the photo.
Yes, seen some crackers from that day. Really should have gone out myself, but I ended up being a big softie and instead enjoyed the warmth and comfort of home.
GenjiG says
Great picture! For reasons, see above ^
^^
Lee says
Thanks! Always a good day to be out and about with a camera.
Hans ter Horst says
Great shot, how did you get to stand so perfectly in the right spot? 🙂
Lee says
Cheers. One of those lovely occasions when the shot was there, just waiting to be taken.