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Entrance curtain

The entrance curtain (noren) to a restaurant in Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto, featuring two gourd (hyotan) flasks. These hanging curtains at the entrance to an establishment were originally contrived as sunshades, but became signs for the wares within.

Kyoto, Japan

Author: Michael Freeman

©Michael Freeman

File state: Final

Photo size: 19.2 Mpixels (55 MB uncompressed) - 5357x3587 pixels (17.8x11.9 in / 45.4x30.4 cm at 300 ppi)

Photo keywords: Japan., Kyoto., Gion., gourd., hyotan., flask., entrance., curtain., noren., tea-house., tradition., graphic., doorway., sunshade., logo., advertising., sign., pd

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