Alexey Kn

Namahage and Children

27. January 2020 by Alexey Kn

In the culture of Northern Japan, people believe that when Namahage greet small children, it will bring the children luck for the New Year. However, not all children are enjoying these greetings…

Categories: Event, Fun, Outside, Street • Tags: a la, children, colour, Japan, Winter

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Namahage (生剥) in traditional Japanese folklore is a demonlike being, portrayed by men wearing hefty oni (ogre) masks and traditional straw capes (mino) during a New Year’s ritual of the Oga Peninsula area of Akita Prefecture in northern Honshū, Japan. And these demonlike beings I have seen performing on the Akita Wonderful Festival 2020 in Tokyo, Yoyogi Park. I also have shot a short video of their drumming performance. Check it out here.

Categories: Event, Fun, Outside, Street, Video • Tags: a la, colour, Japan, Winter

Bar, Evening Light

13. January 2020 by Alexey Kn

Evening light in the city of Bar, Montenegro.

Categories: Outside, Travel • Tags: colour, Winter

Istanbul Streets, Part 2

6. January 2020 by Alexey Kn

Happy New Year! :) Here is the second part of my Istanbul street photos. (first part here)

Categories: Allgemein, Outside, Street, Travel • Tags: colour, turkey, Winter

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Istanbul Streets, Part 1

30. December 2019 by Alexey Kn

Shortly before Christmas, on my way to Montenegro, I had a one day stopover in Istanbul. It is one of my favourite cities in the world, I just love being there…

Categories: C'est moi, Outside, Street, Travel • Tags: colour, me, turkey

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Autumn in Tokyo, Part 2

16. December 2019 by Alexey Kn

Part 1.

Categories: Nature, Outside, Street • Tags: autumn, children, colour, Japan

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Autumn in Tokyo

12. December 2019 by Alexey Kn

It is two weeks until Christmas, but Tokyo is experiencing something different… a golden autumn! :)

Categories: Nature, Outside, Street • Tags: autumn, colour, Japan

A Failed Family Photo Shoot?

9. December 2019 by Alexey Kn

Kids are wonderful, aren’t they? This was a great location – Japan Open Air Folk House Museum in Kawasaki. With many old Japanese farm houses in red and yellow autumn leaves ambience. Very nice location for a family photo shoot, right? If there were not an energetic child… What do you think: Did this photo shoot fail? :D

Categories: Fun, Outside • Tags: children, colour, friends, Japan