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Oh well..

Real Miko aren't as moe as their animated counterparts.. so sad. ToT

Pretty cool stuff, now that I think about it this must be the first time I've actually seen a picture of a real miko, as I never thought to look for some before.

Ay~ The birthday suit figure at the end ruined the moment for me. T_T I was thinking innocence and purity when KA-BAM! Gazongas in my face!

And this image would've made such a nice wallpaper had it been larger.

http://www.dannychoo.com/slide/eng/miko/17956/photo/Miko/

Am I the only one who thinks that having a miko fetish is the same as having a nun fetish? Though the miko fetish feels a little less damning. count me in on the miko fascination.

Choose the maid of course. So thankful I saved her I'd have a cute maido under my service for life. What would I get from a Miko? Endless chanting? Drive me nutty.

Ellcy90 has good tastes I see, I think I've fallen for that Miko too...

Miko or maid?! Danny, you're evil how do I choose?!

Nice... probably a very interesting event to watch.

Doesn't look very open to the public though.. or the camera guy did a nice job not showing the crowd. :P

Anyways, it's not that I don't like mikos... but when you say maid, I remember Kare ga Watashi no Goshujin-sama... and mikos... I don't remember watching stuff with mikos, apart from some Inu-Yasha episodes (miko clothings at least). :P

There must've been some others, but playing secondary roles.

Anyways, they are really cute, and the ceremony looks like something I'd enjoy watching.

I love the japanese culture as something different than the whole anime/manga stuff. It's like Japan have two (or more) complete distinct worlds... the old and cultural one impresses me more than the modern one, though I like both.

What a spectacular site that is, great photos indeed. I had wondered how those girls ended up in that position at the Shrines.

i'd rescue the miko. at least if i die halfway someone can do my last rites.

I'd choose a miko over a maid any day of the week. Sorry, I'm not into maids at all.
Simple personal preferences.

Neko Miko Reimu~ aishiteru
Neko Miko Reimu~ nani shiteru?

I'd probably pick Miko... tough choice though '-'

What, no love for maids? ;__; (refering to the poll)

Nice coverage there.
Oh, I'd save both, no matter what the rules says :D

uh, danny, is there anyway to make sketches image bigger?
sketches in mirai page can't be enlarge, how can i make it as big as this post?

I first learned of the existence of Mikos from playing Watashini Konya Ainikite 2 ._.

The Miko-chan at Meiji Jingu usually won't allow you to take their pictures I think...or so I remember when my friends from Singapore tried...haha.

daaaaaamn, all these girls...and i'm not even withing arms distance.
i REALLY need to get my ass to japan now.
alas, the $$ has eluded me!
curse you expenses!!! curse you!!!

anyways, those mikos are cuuuuute. but I wonder if they're old enough...>.>

But of course id save the maid!!!!
a gratefull maid can do so many nice things for her master. With a miku is harder, and since you lready said both are cute with big eyes... yup, maid for me.

You present a hard choice to save. At least both maids and mikos know how to clean and be useful around the house.
Though, I always thought that mikos were the equivalent to nuns. Well, at least they could do things to your luck.
Now if maids and mikos could fly and throw barrages of knives and paper, I believe that's a different story.

After watching Nobuta wo Produce, I really liked the miko attire. Maids will take a second place to miko.

MIKO DAISUKI!

...Too bad my miko fetish is only for 2D women. XD

I've been in love with miko ever since Sailor Mars :D

Miko Mirai looks really cute too!!

Ahhhh the choices between Miko and Maid to save, too tough! But in the end I think I'll go for the Maid. The outfit from "He is my Master aka Kore ga Watashi no Goshuujin-sama" just keeps coming to my mind whenever I hear/read the word "Maid", too cute!!

But if given the chance I'll try to save both, maybe toss a oxygen tank to the miko while I save the maid, then after strap on my diving equipment and save the miko. Gotta get them all!

I'm an idiot so I would probably still try to rescue both, but when it comes to preferences I prefer mikos over maids. These clothes are just too damn cute. :)

In fact, the miko costumes were the only reason for me to watch all Kannazuki no Miko episodes. ^^''

Doh, should of went to Meiji Jingu last time I visited Harajuku, I did not know you can see one there...

I've spent two New Year's in Japan for past 2 years and it's a shame that I did not get to see any Mikos... I always go to Winter Comiket and is usually super tired on New Year's Day that I do not want to go to crowded place like shrines on New Year's Day where so many people will be at -_-

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/sephiroth00/phortsyan/1190581497141.jpg

Miko are one of my fetishes but i see that there are little cute 3D mikos there lolz

i like Ellcy09 has a nice choice on that miko ^___^

oh dear, that's a tough decision to make. i guess i would save the miko...come on, who says no to virgins?

Miko~ Miko!~

but, I think more for 2D..

Nobody mention miko miko nurse yet?

Good stuff!!!

still, I have to go against the grain and say that I prefer maids.

For shame on everyone who would wish to dirty the miko maidens!! damaging the goods, etc...

oh thats what those 2 sisters in lucky star are

i'll love to see a miko mirai in colours. ^^;

regarding the question of who to save. er... i can't swim, can either the maid or miko rescue me instead? ('~')

I'd have to go with Miko. If only to score brownie points in the afterlife.

Astounding Photos of Miko... I'd never gotten the chance of taking a photo of one.

gah danny, why do you have to make me make such a hard decision.
i already have enough thinking done at work..now miko or maid?

well i guess after all the pictures, miko is the way to go. well agreed with you about how pure and serene they look.
its always nice to be able to rescue some maiden.

thanks for the coverage. never get bored reading your site

Aha, now I know who they are, but I had a hunch. Last time I was in Japan, I went to Nikko and there were some there, and indeed, mostly in the shrine shops ^^;

These picture were taken at Nikko:
http://blog.jpopdb.org/media/IMG_4130.JPG
http://blog.jpopdb.org/media/IMG_4137.JPG

i would rescue the Miko first. Holy people always comes first.

BTW are Mikos very widespread in Japan? because i didnt come into contact with many of them the last time i visited japan.(maybe because i visited Buddhist temples instead of Shinto ones)

a tough choice, save the pious virgin or the dutiful servant. normally I'd try to save both, but given the choice of only saving one, I'd have to agree with qingy, who can say no to virgins. ^^

btw would anyone happen to know what that arrow thing on Mirai's hand is called, I tried buying one on Meiji Jingu once, the Miko attendant there told me that those were only for kids. ^^;

Nice drawing of Miko Mirai

Actually what is the ceremony about? I'm getting curious. LOL
The Mikos somehow remind me of Kikyou from Innuyash.. and that Essa Essa chant rings a bell. I think they alwasy chant that during some festival especially when carrying a mikoshi.

UAAA!! Miko-Mirai!! Kawaii!! Desperately need to finish that drawing danny!

The Maid can only serve me and call me master while the Miko can serve me AND kick the ass of any evil spirit that tries to mess me with. So my vote is with the Miko but I don't really have a fetish or anything for them.

Yeah... Miko today are not strictly virgins. Sorry to burst bubbles. Miko or maids... I would probably save the Miko, as any proper maid would know how to swim anyway... right? I would save the Miko without hesitation if she wore glasses.

I cant belive people are so easily swayed by this article! Maids for sure!

Miko can be cute, but Maids are the standard for world-wide moé for a reason.

Nothing really beats a cute maidgirl IMO.

Do they all buy their clothes at the same shop or something?

don, it's what is called a "ceremonial dress" but hey. XD

I've always wondered what they're called. I've always loved they're red and white uniform. Like you said, they're so pure and innocent in them. XD Very cute.

looks like a great ceremony and they all look great in. I just love how Japanese have so many interesting traditions and ceremonies. hehehe ^^ Mirai looks great in this outfit. Look forward to full color complete design.

That makes two of us, Lostandfound... Ellcy90, good job on taking these photos, and good eyes on picking 'that' Miko. She's so cute >_

Miko is not bad on the eyes. (real eyes)

i'll definitely pick the MIKO...one of the reason would definitely be because they're virgin (if that true)..besides they're like divine people with connection to god..may be their prayers will be heard more than a maid...then we would be rescued...hahaha...

Miko look soo pure and they make me remember of Kikyo from Inu-Yasha, this is the 1st time i've ever seen this kind of ritual, LOVE IT!!

The Miko, she is just more pure... I really like the dress either!

Miko...

They look so kawaii

Me thinks Ellcy90 got a crush on that Miko(blush).

Mikos are the equivalent of western nuns. I seriously can't believe some guys get off at that stuff. But although it makes me very queasy, those miko outfits are very pretty, so to each their own.

Miko > maid

Miko FTW!

Only one of them looked appealing to me, but I'd rather rescue a Miko anyway.

Oh god Miko Mirai please XD

>I have a bit of a fetish for Miko - love the flowing red dress and their white shirts. They look so...innocent and pure ^^;
Its amazing how one can sometimes find people who have exact same thoughts..

And um, since its an deserted island, I choose maid (survival wise).

Another poll i can't answer... XD Too confused...
Anyways this topic reminded me of one of the famous Miko's in the otaku community.
Hakurei Reimu of Touhou.

There are only 2 choices, but i want to save them both. Or maybe I should call the emergency team first, I can't swim unfortunately.

heh..some of them look gorgeous :P

but regardless, it is interesting to know more what a miko does in a ceremony. nice article!

very cute miko! and recently i have the lucky too see a real miko in the temple i went today,and there had a lot of kawaii mikos!!!(o^v^o)

Nice review, nice pics ;)

I love the miko outfit so my vote goes for Miko ^^.

Do Miko's have bow and arrow? I like archery. LOL

wow it's a really nice outfit

red and white

absolutely superb and very stylish

aside from being a kimono, does it have a specific name ?

i don't like the yellow bathrobe the girl is wearing on top of it in the next pictures

Really depends on how they look, but I think a maid would be more useful. I remember seeing a real miko when I went to Japan. There was a wedding ceremony I think.

how often can we see this kind of scenes ?

it's really worth a picture to be put in a frame

in my next apartment, i will decorate it with nice pictures of Japan...

A religion has never been so atractive! :3~~

Massive exorcism?

I didn't know anything about Miko until watching Inuyasha several years ago.

I am surprised that so many of us DC-folks have never seen Miko! If you go to a Shinto shrine, it's almost impossible to NOT see them-- just go to the Omikuji window or to the shop; they should be there. Of course there are many buddhist temples in Japan, too; and you wouldn't find them there, of course.

When I got married, Miko helped the priest and performed many of the ceremony rituals, including playing music and dancing! It was beautiful.

Uwa~!

Oh and I'll save both! XD

This might site weird but ugh I dont like either >> somthing about girls wearing those kind of clothes doesnt appeal to me =/

Lovely photos...

And I think I'd rescue the maid. Surely the gods would not let a Miko drown!

So hard to choose >< but i think i would save the miko

Choose Miko, since Reimu is a miko~

I'd die with both of them in my arms.

Then again they might just save each other and leave my otaku ass to drown...

Beautiful.

I'll do my best to save both of them, even if it'll cost my life. LOL
if there's really no choice, then maid will be 1st. (Mio + maid = ^_^)