There are so many things I love about this photo of a Japanese wedding couple in Miyajima, Japan. I love the old traditional style of Japanese wedding garb – the extremely heavy bride’s dress [furisode kimono] and groom’s lighter but still confining hakama. I also love the big dSLR camera that the groom has in his lap that represents the new.
What amazed me the most was how hot and humid it was that day. The Japanese wig [katsura] that the bride is wearing is extremely heavy and unless it is custom fit to your head is ridiculously uncomfortable. The weight of the multiple layers of kimono, along with the confining sash [Obi] sometimes makes it hard to breathe if you’re not used to it [which most modern young couples are not]. Yet she’s still glowing and smiling.
Happy marriage, lovely couple!
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X_X Their bride’s wedding outfit is beautiful and graceful….but I would not want to wear that outfit during summer..(and I wonder how the bride goes to the bathroom XD) I really like guys wearing their traditional outfit too XDD very manly and sexy!
I heard royal family members’ bride use to wear 12 layers for their wedding outfit….O_O I would like to see that in person some day.
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Nice photo and history of this practice in Japan – Traditions are nice and sometimes the sacrifices needed to do them is important
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I wore one at my wedding… and I don’t remember going to the bathroom!?!?!? lol
but I didn’t wear the Katsura.. Kinda wish I did… but I’m poor. LOL
=) Hugs!
Beautiful picture! The smile on her face is priceless. We saw a few wedding processions at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo last July. Just like you, I was amazed at how they were able to wear all the wedding attire(and some had head pieces) on such a hot and humid day. Every one of them though had a smile on their face and their makeup was still flawless.
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Cool shot, love the diversity of the traditional and the modern mixing… if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have had no clue it was a wig!
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You’ve really nicely captured the moment, great shot! They really put effort into those outfits and the photos, saw also quite a few of the wedding couples when I was myself in Japan.
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This is a gorgeous photo. I like traditional weddings, but there’s no way I could endure her heavy bridal attire on a hot day.
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im now a notch-up more excited for my trip to Japan come June 2012.
I love this photo, reminds me of those vintage national geographic magazines my dad used to collect when i was a kid!
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wow this is the first time i m seeing a Japanese wedding couple ..Great pic
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Nice pic of Japanese wedding couple. But Indian wedding couple are always looking more gorgeous in Traditional dress.
This is a lovely picture. It’s such an interesting shot. They say that pictures say a thousand words and this picture says tons. Maybe the heat is why the groom is adjusting his clothing. Glad that he’s not feeling wedding strain so soon! 🙂
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I wonder how long she has to wear that heavy garb. Is she expected to move around a bit, maybe even dance – or will she be sitting down most of the time? She does look happy, though – so it’s probably worth the effort.
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I didn’t even notice the camera in his lap. Great mix of old and new.
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This is gorgeous- love the contrast of colors!
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so nice to see a photo of a traditional wedding. and yes, the costume looked like it’s hot to wear.
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Cute couple! Not sure I could tie the knot in any style let alone this one though. Mega props to them. Where do Japanese people go after the ceremony? Do they go for a massive wedding reception with the biggest karaoke system seen to man?
I think the excitement of the day trumps the uncomfortableness of the head piece and the clothing! Nothing beats the glow of a bride 🙂
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Are you on a vacation from blogging? XD hehe ~ Have not seen you for a while on blog nor TEBX so thought I might come look around.
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This picture is so gorgeous – both the couple and the atmosphere! ^^
A beatiful photo but he does look uncomfortably hot.
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Such a beautiful, spontaneous shot and such a lovely,smiling bride. As for the groom…only in Japan would he hold a camera in his lap instead of his bride’s hand.
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I love the japanese traditions they are so beautiful and clean..just like on your picture too 🙂
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