Kyoto: PITA Tourists

[cgw]

Friends and colleagues say this has become a major problem in Gion where increased post-pandemic tourism has brought an especially aggressive breed of shooters who appear to stalk geisha and maiko in the district. Apparently some of them are snatching kanzashi (hair ornaments)from the geisha. Sad...

Kyoto Wants to Stop 'Paparazzi' Tourists Taking Photos of Geishas

These tourists are known as "geisha paparazzi."

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Louis sings ....."What a Wonderful World........." Humans.....

 

[JoeW]

Friends and colleagues say this has become a major problem in Gion where increased post-pandemic tourism has brought an especially aggressive breed of shooters who appear to stalk geisha and maiko in the district. Apparently some of them are snatching kanzashi (hair ornaments)from the geisha. Sad...

Kyoto Wants to Stop 'Paparazzi' Tourists Taking Photos of Geishas

These tourists are known as "geisha paparazzi."

petapixel.com

Wow! How offensive.

 

[cgw]

Louis sings ....."What a Wonderful World........." Humans.....

The geisha and maiko make Gion look like something straight from an Edo period woodblock print. Always content just to quietly admire for a few minutes. Want pix? Buy postcards.