WAGASA

Luc-André Paquette
WAGASA by Luc-André Paquette

WAGASA

I took this picture while I was in the beautiful city of Kyoto (One of my favorite places in Japan).

The first record of a paper umbrella in Japan is from a mural painted in 1309. The umbrella gained greater popularity in the late 1700s. Similar umbrellas can be found in China as well. The difference is in the construction. The Japanese umbrellas are made with a finer cut of bamboo which produces a more slender appearance. By the mid 1800s, these umbrellas became a common fixture in people’s homes. This is also around the same time that the first folding umbrellas were made.

WAGASA belongs to the following groups:

Colour Me Vibrant Red! and Japanfluence
  • genevieve m

    genevieve m, 6 months ago

    this is a stunning image, love it. Great colours, fabulous composition.

  • Mariska

    Mariska, 6 months ago

    Beautiful shot , nice oriental feeling for this image ,love the deep tone of colours ! :0)

  • LimeGreen

    LimeGreen, 5 months ago

    AMAZING image … Well done :)

  • Melanie McQuoid

    Melanie McQuoid, 3 months ago

    A personal favourite.
    Would you like to add this to the Amazing Asia group?

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