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A geisha/geiko and maiko head to the theater to see the Kamogawa Odori. Notice the different obi sash on the back.2238 viewsA maiko is an apprentice geisha. Her obi sah on the back is long, as well as her sleeves.
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Geiko and maiko in front of Pontocho Kaburenjo theater1073 views
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"Nanohanaya"850 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や752 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ717 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ705 viewsThis is a maiko.
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Part 2: Passing of Spring in Kyoto, "Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や626 viewsPart 2 of the program consists of dance numbers.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ592 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ583 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ471 views
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PR poster for the Kamogawa Odori geisha dance held during May 1-24 in Pontocho.292 views
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Inside the theater, waiting for the start of the 168th Kamogawa Odori (in 2005) to start.267 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater265 views
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Part 1 Monogusa Soshi: Taro's Shack. Lazy Taro does nothing but compose poems all day in his shack. 物ぐさ草紙 太郎の小屋257 viewsThe first half is a musical play with a storyline.
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Entrance to Pontocho Kaburenjo theater. You can buy tickets for the day's performance.256 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater as seen from Kamogawa River.252 views
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Taro's Shack251 views
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End of show, see you next year in May!245 views
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Kamogawa River next to the theater.236 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater, venue for Kamogawa Odori.235 views
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Pontocho is a narrow alley and known as a geisha district.229 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や216 views
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Mother scolds the daughter for the scuffle with Taro.201 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ199 views
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Magistrate's House191 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲189 views
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"Nanohanaya"185 views
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Barrels of sake next to the theater.176 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲 She rises from beneath the stage.175 views
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Taro has a scuffle with the daughter and breaks her koto instrument.173 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ172 views
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"Irises" are in full bloom. 菖蒲168 views
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Taro overhears the Lord's daughter trying to compose a poem.164 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ164 views
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Taro gets to marry the lord's daughter.162 views
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"Irises" She holds an iris flower. She just took a bath with iris leaves. 菖蒲162 views
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Dance program for 2005.161 views
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Finale: Throwing hand towels161 views
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Taro helps her compose her poem.154 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ154 views
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It turns out that Taro was a grandson of the Emperor.153 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms). They dance like they were melting into the sea of flowers. 菜の花や148 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ145 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や138 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨138 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲133 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨133 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流129 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ127 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流, comical play featuring a rabbit and monkey who enjoy the longer daylight in spring.127 views狂言風流
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End of Part 1 with a happy ending.121 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ117 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流113 views
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