Japan Images: Meiji Bride
Sunday, November 29th, 2009
I shot this image in the grounds of Meiji Shrine (明治神宮) in Shibuya, Tokyo.
As a keen photographer and Japanophile, it’s days like this, when you come across such a stunning ceremony in another country, that put a big smile on your face.
We were lucky enough to see several Shinto weddings that day and even luckier was that I had chosen to take my (very tasty) Canon 70-200 2.8 lens with me. I could sit at a respectful distance and still get the shots I wanted.
I love the Mona Lisa-style smile on this beautiful Japanese bride, who was wearing a Uchikake – an ornate outer robe traditionally worn over the top of a kimino.
Wedding Words
| Kanji | Kana | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 結婚 | けっこん | Marriage |
| 結婚式 | けっこんしき | Marriage ceremony, Wedding |
| 引き出物 | ひきでもの | Gift for wedding guests |
| 祝儀袋 | しゅうぎぶくろ | Envelope for money given at Japanese weddings |
| 新郎 | しんろう | Bridegroom |
| 新婦 | しんぷ | Bride |
Japanese weddings make for some great photos. It may not be impressive for Japanese, but for us Westerners it’s quite the interesting event.
Nice photo!
I agree Joshua. Many of them prefer western style weddings even if they have a gem of a tradition of a wedding in Japan!
Lovely!
Incredible picture!
^_^ Thx glad you enjoyed it. It was an amazing event to watch – I couldn’t stop taking pictures!