Very interesting and special album! Thank you very much for sharing!

said nona2005100 7 months 14 days ago

Thanks for contributing the beautiful doll festival pics! Henk,near Toronto, Canada.

said hverstege 7 months 25 days ago

Wow, this is just a great album you have here! - thanks from bread machine reviews guy.

said breadmachinereview... 2008.05.09 at 01:54:19 PDT

Oh, how I LOVE this album. thanks so much for sharing it! I just love it. I have several in my collection. let me tell you they are not cheap. Quite expensive, but well worth it.

said MarikoKaneshiro 2008.03.30 at 22:36:11 PDT

Dear Gabriela! I'm so happy that this album "popped up" on my friend's list today, March 3, 2008. Just viewed it via slide show and was totally enchanted! Now I'm going to go through each capture one by one! Hugs, Miriam

said opera166 2008.03.02 at 23:32:04 PST

Hello Gabriela! What a delightful and colourful album on Hinamatsuri! The Hina ningyo are so colourful and resplendent in their gold and red dress. I am familiar with this festival and hence this album made a great impact on me. Wonderful photographs of a time honoured festival. Thank you. Best wishes, Suresh

said suresh_krishna 2006.11.29 at 19:56:00 PST

Hi Gabriela, I was so excited when I found this album. It is so very interesting and full of history as well as beauty. I first learned about Hinamatsuri from a WS friend in another country, and I am so happy to have seen this album to be able to fully comprehend this tradition. Best wishes, Carol

said albertsville 2006.11.29 at 08:42:48 PST

Dear Gabriela - I enjoyed this album very much. My grandparents used to bring me dolls from their travels, including some from Japan - one of their favorite places; they visited almost every year. The dolls have been packed away for many years, but next time I visit my mother I will find them so that I can display them with the photos and souvenirs from my trip. Many thanks for your kind comments in my album from Kyoto. I could have spent weeks in the temples, shrines and gardens there! They are wonderful. It is hard to pick a favorite, but I did love Byodo-in. Best, Marisa

said go_family 2006.08.26 at 19:47:22 PDT

Hello Gabriela. What a fascinating and intriguing album you have here. I have really enjoyed my visit and all the information you have provided has been very interesting. I'm also here to say a big thank you for stopping by to sign my recent feature. It's those that call that make the day so special. I'll be leaving for the USA at the end of the week. Visiting Nevada and Wyoming. Meeting up with a Webshot friend, so I'm really looking forward to our photo taking together. Hope to get lots and lots of photos. Be away for 3 weeks. Take care. Much love, Jayne xx

said pennylane157 2006.07.24 at 00:36:40 PDT

Hello Gabriella, Thank you for sharing this beautiful album and some of the culture from Japan. Those kimonos must have a lot of weight with all those layers. So much beauty and works of art which is captured by you. I love your albums as well as those of your husband. Thanks again and have a wonderful day. Juliette.

said strikjes 2006.05.02 at 08:47:45 PDT

Hi Gabriela, I'm glad I found this beautiful album of yours. I never heard of such festival and I enjoyed participating in it thanks to you. The dolls are very beautiful, this is very impressive. Thanks for sharing some of your tradition with all of us. Best wishes, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2006.04.06 at 06:07:50 PDT

Hi Gabriela, I haven't been in this album since 2004! Where does the time go... How I would love to see these dolls in person, they are so beautiful and you know about me and oriental art! Hope you are fine been sometime since we emailed. Sending you a big hug on another rainy day. Laura

said Nannygoose 2006.04.05 at 12:17:59 PDT

Oh Gabriela, how beautiful and colorful! These are great pictures, and beautiful subjects. Thank you so much for sharing them, just incredible! - Hugs from claudia

said gardenlady110 2006.02.28 at 06:26:23 PST

My dear friend ,you enrich this album with every new entry and it has become a wonderful historical portrait!This is an exquisite part of your chosen homeland and you must be very ptoud of yourself for recording this event so beautifully!Congratulatio ns on such a stunning creation and most sincere and loving thanks for the exquisite photographs that you sent to Jenni and me...we shall treasure them as indeed I treasure you my dear Gabriela -much love from over the oceans -Lynne

said lynne294 2006.02.27 at 02:02:52 PST

Dear Gabriela, Re visiting this Art album with pleasure, I can detail my preferred dolls & shots: that are 2, 6, 21, 26, 29, 36, 43 (astronomic price!), 52, 74, 78 the super favorite being 73 for the tender colours and delicate greens and 80 for the picture and the doll itself, Thank You for the show, Jacques

said pfjc2 2006.02.26 at 09:17:05 PST

Hello Gabriela, Don't know how I have missed this beautiful album with all the gorgeous dolls in it. I am amazed at the variety of these dolls, all of them so stunning. Thanks! Trudy-Oregon

said hamiltrudy1 2006.02.26 at 08:38:25 PST

Hello Gabriela, I am amazed with myself, never would I ever have thought I would be enraptured by a series of dolls! Very colourful & historic, the workmanship is exquisite. I am glad I decided to take a look, there cannot be many more colourfull albums on webshots than this. Eric

said ericy202 2006.02.26 at 08:21:32 PST

Hi Gabriela, thank you for pointing this album out to me! The shrine that I tried to describe is just like one half of #59! But made of cardboard, and the dolls are made of paper. I enjoyed this album very much. I am stunned about the variety and beauty of the dolls and all the wonderful artwork which you presented in this album very perfectly. Thank you for sharing! Best wishes from Vienna (Austria), Vera

said veralebail 2006.02.08 at 14:06:32 PST

Dear Gabriela, perhaps I am such a naive and rarely seeing great arts, I keep adoring this incredible collection of some of the most super fine arts in the whole world. I also keep admiring the power and the strong will for keeping the superb Japanese culture, which I deeply feel regret for the Chinese to have lost such kind of enthusiasm and cultural mind. This is one of the reasons for why you hardly see my photos of Chinese architects and artifacts, simply because I can hardly any good chance and place around me to satisfy my strong quest for such traditional cultural, especially in our concrete jungle! This is absolutely ridiculous, because I can have easier and more freely access to the Western culture in Europe, which I also love very much, than I can hope to reach for my own Chinese traditional culture! Dear Gabriela, every doll in this album is a masterpiece. I am so happy for you can have an album of this excellent collection. I deeply dream for such an album of my own beloved traditional arts! I really feel quite sorry! Anyway, thank you very, very, very much for enjoying my little crazy fun! I will keep trying my best to keep sharing my little happiness with all my friends! Best Wishes to you and Yoshiyuki! HUGS! CS :>

said csfoto 2005.07.25 at 18:12:12 PDT

Hello - Your Doll Festival album is very impressive! Your photography is excellent. Thank you so much for putting these photos up for view. - Miss Dee from Beautiful Western Michigan - USA

said missdee101 2005.01.05 at 07:59:45 PST

Your beautiful album inspired me to upload a couple of photos of my own treasured Japanese doll. It was a gift from the CEO of a Japanese pest control company who is writing a book based on his experiences and, unbeknownst to us, had treasured a copy of our book on Rats and Mice for more than 20 years. I hope you'll take a look at my "Japanese lady" in my new album, Mementos. I think she is exquisite.

said ginashel 2004.08.22 at 04:34:10 PDT

Great album depicting a wonderful festival. I was able, (while living there)to go to one ladies house that had a phenomenal display of Dolls. I was very honoured and glad I could attend. Thanks for sharing your collection!

said kester110 2004.07.28 at 06:35:47 PDT

Hello Gabriela, Just had to check out this album as well. I have a love for Oriental art. My personal loft room in my home is decorated to the max with Oriental Art pieces. My own doll's go back to the 50's from my childhood when my (Navy) brother sent them to me from Japan. I also wanted to add... Yes the flowers in my Albums are all mine. Come visit me again anytime, always adding new pic's. I also will be back to visit you. Laura (USA)

said hereslaura 2004.07.26 at 15:07:26 PDT

What an interesting album, Gabriela. Wonderful dolls. Hope all is well with you. Thanks for the sweet comments in my guestbooks. Dianna

said diannataylorcrumpl... 2004.07.09 at 20:55:58 PDT

Hello Gabriela. I liked this album a lot. You have made such a great collection of these dolls and they are very pretty! Greetings, Diana.

said dianawiersma1 2004.06.17 at 05:13:06 PDT

......just to add to my previous comments -your last photograph and message is a delightful and original touch to perfectly finish a magical album!-Love Lynne

said lynne294 2004.06.13 at 06:18:54 PDT

Dear Gabriela ,to continue our debate!A magnificent album to carry us all through a magical glimpse of Imperial Japan ,a culture rich with ritual and custom ,exquisite richness of colour and elegant precision.Gabriela you have captured all these things so magnificently and if it weren't for your passion and generousity of spirit most of us would not even realize the wonder of this amazing March celebration !!!!I congratulate you and admire your expertise as a photographer and presenter.Fabulous album -love from New Zealand-Lynne

said lynne294 2004.06.11 at 20:10:29 PDT

THANKS for your visit Gabriela and for the quikness that you have !! This fact is for me a gift and a pleasure! THANKS!! I must also thank you for this travel in the culture and in the tradition of Japan; it's a country so far from me and it's a good thing visit it and learn with your eyes! So thanks also for that and my compliments for your shots and mainly for your close ups! Have a nice day (without rain :-) ) ! CIAO ! Ruggero PS: This sharing of beauty in world it's a true pleasure!!

said tfrarug 2004.06.11 at 00:11:52 PDT

Dear Gabriela, I am so happy to see some new additions to this album! It was nice to review the older photos and take a long look at the newer photos, hope your day is going well, take care, my dear! Big Hugs, Candy

said canary1976 2004.06.09 at 18:30:23 PDT

What an amazing collection of dolls! As a former doll collector, I can appreciate the amount of time and care it took to assemble such a collection. Charlotte

said barnchaser 2004.06.02 at 13:34:08 PDT

Bonjour Gabriela,un album tout à fait exquis,un très bon choix de sujets et surtout ces merveilleuses oeuvres d'art que sont ces poupées,ainsi que les miniatures qui les accompagnent,merci de nous faire profiter de ces images magnifiques.Merci également d'avoir visité mon "Featured&qu ot; la semaine dernière,votre entrée fut très appréciée.Amitiés.Luc

said kligon 2004.05.03 at 16:28:25 PDT

Ciao Gabriela! WWWWWOWW!!! Stunning! Wonderful images, wonderful colors, great composition and full of history! ...all so new and unusual!!! Thanks for showing it to us...! ..and thanks for your nice words on my featured album! Clara

said clarita137 2004.03.27 at 12:52:48 PST

Hi Gabriela, what an interesting unusual album. I just learned some new about your country. I like the Wonder of regeneration that is life I cannot explain in english what I feel, new fresh live. Greetings from Italy, Peter.

said wurschtli 2004.03.10 at 11:53:05 PST

Hi Gabriela, what a spectacular dolls you have presented to us. At the same time your very impressive pictures introduced me to your ancient custom. Thank you for sharing your wonderful custom. Friendly regards, Rafal

said komierowski1000 2004.03.04 at 16:11:01 PST

Hello!!!! Thank you for your nice album!!!! Yulia

said yulia_home2 2004.03.04 at 08:11:49 PST

That is an interesting and educational album. I enjoy things from other countries. Thanks, Judia

said ncdahlia 2004.02.28 at 20:11:05 PST

Very beautiful Gabriela, I'm amazed by all your wonderful dolls.. Marianne

said bowlingranny2 2004.02.28 at 17:03:21 PST

Dear Gabriela, What a lovely album, I enjoyed learning about this long standing Japanese tradition and seeing all the beautiful costumes, knowing how much work must be involved in putting on this festival. Thank You for sharing this part of Japanese culture. Candy

said canary1976 2004.02.28 at 08:18:49 PST

Dear Gabriela, What an impressive album! How wonderful of you to have captured in pictures this great tradition and the wonderful colors and delicate shapes of this Festival of dolls. It's a feast for the eyes, and a learning experience, a glimpse into the past of Japan and into the present, a journey of culture and beauty. Thanks for sharing! -Ina

said inicolae 2004.02.28 at 04:37:33 PST

Dear Gabriela, this album has the great merits to show a tradition unknown by a lot of people and quality photos of precious dolls so rich in details and colours; That is a real tribute to Japan Culture which honours You; I am going to revisit it to choose my preferred and download some beauties, All my compliments, Jacques

said pfjc 2004.02.27 at 06:21:26 PST

I have just downloaded the 'Golden Pair' to go with my other Emperess Doll and they are GORGEOUS when they are over my whole screen -thankyou so much for the opportunity Gabriela -Lynne

said lynne294 2004.02.26 at 21:30:06 PST

Dear Gabriela,what a wonderful cultural experience viewing this album !Gabriela the work that must go into these exqusite dolls and their settings must be tremendous -will you be celebrating on March third with your beautiful grand daughter?Does she have a special set of her own?It looks to me as though you have gone to immense effort to get all of these lovely photographs and descriptions together!It is a VERY SPECIAL ALBUM Gabriela and a very special custom for your adopted country.May you all have a wonderful day and thankyou so very much for sharing this treat with webshots friends!We are VERY privileged-take good care and have a great time -Best wishes -Lynne

said lynne294 2004.02.26 at 21:23:07 PST

Hi Gabriela! Thank you for you invitation to this wonderful album. It's an honour to be the first person to give commnent here. The photos are very beautiful and it's so interesting to read your comments about the photos. I had never heard about the Dolls' Festival in Japan before. It's also so fantastic to see the flowers of the wild plum because here in Skelleftea is full winter. Thank you for sharing the spring and the Japanese traditions and art through your photos. Warm regards Eva-Britt

said slangtant 2004.02.26 at 20:46:14 PST