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Relaxing at a ryokan after a long day of travel
September 1979 |
A large group of teachers toured northern Japan on the Labor Day weekend 1979. Taking several cars and a van, we travelled in a caravan from city to city and stayed in
ryokans (guest houses). Each ryokan had hot bath houses (
sento) for the guests, and after bathing, the guests dressed in summer
yukatas and slippers, provided by the ryokan. Guests wore the yukatas to dinner and lounged in them until bed-time.
Unfortunately, I did not write on the back of this photo, so I cannot identify these women who, if I remember correctly, were elementary teachers.
I especially like the light design in the lower left corner of the photo, as it reminds me of a
torii gate.
Yukatas look very comfortable to wear.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an evening I could enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteNeat!! I like the idea of yukatas. I grew up in a household where we had to dress for dinner, but now I prefer to change out of work clothes and be comfortable!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a relaxing way to end a day of travel. Nice tradition.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a really foreign idea to me!!! WOW. I need a yukatas..>I wonder what zach's foreign fridays in Leon Mexico will look like
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