I was in Kyoto for two days, mostly busy at the University. Given my interest in photography, I was given a couple of hours, escorted by a colleague, to go to the market.
It was a more traditional market than the ones I have seen in Tokyo, and I expected that. The exquisite Japanese taste in clothing and detail is what I wanted to capture in this photo, amid the traditional banners and market structure.
I also like to eat street food, as it gets me closer to local culture. I tried different types of tofu and seaweed, but my discovery that day was the fried fish balls. I had tried both the yellow and white versions in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, but the ones I tried in Kyoto were the absolute best. The white fish ball, scortchingly hot, enticed my senses wonderfully.
I returned to Tokyo by train, and on the way back Mount Fuji was majestically clear that day. Not a single cloud and the mountain was all colour. The man next to me noticed that I was the only one not taking pictures and asked why?
"I take only B&W pictures" I replied. "It does not do justice to the mountain when all in colour. Maybe next time when it is raining and the mountain is half in fog."
©Vahé Kazandjian, 2013
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