Kamo River at Night - Eiichi Kotozuka , 1950s

Japanese , 1906-1981

9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in.

鴨川 京都 by Laura Otsuka

2017.03.05

Kamo, Kyoto e Iku (Ep 1)

I miss Kyoto!

Known as one of the historical hubs of Japan, Kyoto has a notable number of well-preserved neighborhoods, majestic temples and all manner of photo-worthy landscapes.

(via 15 of the best free things to do in Kyoto - Lonely Planet)

Refined summer outfit, featuring a very unusual kimono depicting a nôryôyuka* (terrace on river bank) under fluttering yanagi (willow), paired with a lovely kani (crab) patterned obi.

*Nôryôyuka (also called nôryôdoko) are raised platforms built to enjoy a bit a fresh air during summer evenings while dining outside teahouses.

Those platforms are especially associated with Kyoto’s Kamo river, especially the area around Shijo bridge (where stands the hanamachi/Geisha neighboorhood of Pontocho).

This ukiyoe by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi “Cooling of at Shijo” depicts a teahouse waitress on a nôryôyuka:

Nôryô are still opened each summer nowadays (but often owned by expensive establishements ^^;):

(picture source)

kamogawa

You make me feel like I am whole again But I think your heart could use a tourniquet

ph. @tesssssssy

2023.10.21

it's been a while since I last sat here. summer was too brutal this year...

i haven’t been this excited for a long time

空と水と桜と Sakura and other animals at Kamo river. 2023

Fujifilm FinePix F600 EXR

コンパクトカメラでは基本フルオートで撮ります。

Two plus two in Kyoto Kamo River

Japan 2023

Kyoto

Kamo riverview Machiya townhouse - K's Villa

京都　円山公園　鴨川

kyoto maruyama-park kamo-gawa(river)

MWW Artwork of the Day (2/25/23) Eiichi Kotozuka (Japanese, 1906-1981) Fireworks at Kamo River (c. 1952-58) Color woodblock print, 39.4 x 27 cm. Private Collection

A crowd of spectators marvel the large fireworks decorating the evening sky over Kamo River in Kyoto.  An explosion lights up the dark night sky, sending showers of red and yellow sparks falling. The bridge is crowded with viewers, and families stand on the shore at left to watch the summer display. A lovely scene with soft shading in the sky and shimmering reflections in the water below. Eiichi Kotozuka was a 20th-century Japanese commercial artist and woodblock printmaker. He was a prolific artist of the sosaku-hanga style. He was one of four artists who co-founded the print publishing company Koryokusha. He was noted for his prints of Japanese cultural traditions, flowers, landscapes, and wildlife.