white xmas in Japan - Part 2 - Kyoto

Thankfully i read the book 'memoirs of geisha' and when i arrived in Kyoto, i could totally relate the story to the actual scene... it felt so real..

Kimono fashion show... apparently in the olden days, one must have a 'full' ass in order to bring out the flavor of kimono.. and when a man favors you, he will indicate so by pinching us ass :)

Those who are married will wear a shorter sleeves..so look out for the length of the sleeves before you start pinching :)

I think these are either shimasen or maimeko..not a true geisha.. too ugly to be a true geisha.. :)

one of the world heritage site under UNESCO.. the temple is built by staking 109 stilts.. not even one nail was used.. amazing.. also.. beautiful maples trees.. too bad, there was not much left.