John Foster

John Paul Foster is a photographer of the Floating World. He creates images of the rare beauty of geisha, maiko and tayū and the bittersweet sorrow of Jizō and other Buddhist icons. He is the author of four books on traditional Japanese culture: Now a Geisha (2017), Geisha & Maiko of Kyoto (2009), One Hundred Views of Kyoto (2008), and One Hundred Views of Maiko and Geiko (2006). Now a Geisha is available in English and Japanese at both Amazon.com and Amazon.co.jp. Geisha & Maiko of Kyoto: Beauty, Art, & Dance is available in English worldwide. Foster blogs about his experiences with geisha, maiko, and tayu at johnpaulfoster.com.