Friday, January 25, 2013

On Golden Pond

Golden Palace. Kyoto, Japan


The Golden Palace is one of the most historic and popular sites in Japan. Standing out all the more against a backdrop of what appears to be the unofficial dress code of Japanese citizenry:  dark colors, usually black.

And of course the ubiquitous surgical masks used to ward off germs worn by almost a third of the population when out in public.


Typical dress: dark suit, white mask
School children both public and private wear school uniforms
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    Gorgeous picture. Gorgeous temple. Is in use as a religious site?

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  2. Larry KelleyJanuary 26, 2013 at 10:43 PM

    It's now a museum, so no religious services are still held there.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    Whats up with the white masks?

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  4. Larry KelleyJanuary 27, 2013 at 4:13 PM

    Very common this time of year in Japan, trying to ward off common cold and flu.

    In China it's very common year round because of the lousy air quality.

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