A Young Lady in a Tsubo Kimono at the Kumano Hongu Taisha

We went to see the Kumano Sanzan shrines in the Kii Mountain Range in Wakayama in Japan. The three big shrines are "Kumano Hongu Taisha", "Kumano Hayatama Taisha" and "Kumano Nachi Taisha". I hired a model in a traditional Tsubo Kimono, and got permission from the Kumano Hongu Taisha to do a photo shoot at the shrine (worship place of the Shinto religion). Women from the court and samurai families in the Heian period wore these Tsubo Kimonos when they left home. The kimono is folded at the waste so that it does not reach the ground, and is easier to walk. A hat and a silk veil protects and conceals their head.

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Taken in: Japan / Wakayama / Hongū (show map)

Taken on: February 28, 2024

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Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M2
Lens:	Sony 0mm F0.0
Aperture:	f/0
Exposure Time:	1/2500 sec
Focal Length:	0mm
ISO:	500
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Saturation:	Low
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator Pro 3.5.7
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