Oharame Statue and Cartoons (Ohara, Japan - May 17, 2012)

Ohara is also known for “Oharame,” female peddlers who carry brushwood, firewood and flowers on their heads along the streets of Kyoto. They wear a towel on their ornately arranged hair, an indigo blue kimono, a Gosho-zome dyed ‘obi’ (sash), an apron, white hand covers and gaiters on their legs. This unique costume of Oharame is believed to have already attracted the attention of people in Kyoto around the 12th century, just as it continues to do so today. (from the Japan National Tourism Organization) 

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