Most viewed - Tokyo Geisha 東京の芸者 |
2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)2466 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)2407 viewsDancer's name is Maiko 舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) by Kagurazaka geisha1872 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1720 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1697 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1657 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1472 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1439 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1400 views
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The star and main focus of the festival and procession, the oiran or tayu courtesan.1279 views
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Unlike normal kimono, she wears the obi sashi in the front instead of the back. This is so that she can show off her beautiful obi which would otherwise be covered by the uchikake outer garment.1242 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1214 views
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Oiran dances.1174 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里1092 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1064 viewsAfter this dance was a 20-min. intermission.
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして1063 viewsDancer 舞子 (Maiko)
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1059 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo981 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru971 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.938 views
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Close-up of Ichiyo sakura cherry blossoms. "Ichiyo" means "one leaf." You can see that the flower actually has a small green leaf inside. 一葉桜815 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき803 views
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The kamuro attendants precede the oiran.795 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo792 views
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Oiran. Her wig and geta clogs weigh the same (about 7 kg or 15 pounds each) to keep her head and feet balanced. Her whole outfit weighs about 60 pounds (27 kg). That's why she needs his shoulder for support as she walks. 花魁791 views
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2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)790 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり767 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)749 views
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Part 1 - Edo Scenes (江戸風情): 1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) 藤むらさき744 viewsDancers: 小奴、千佳、由良子、舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)726 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.702 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.660 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ658 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo. Her obi sash is tied in the front in a knot called manaita-musubi.622 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)621 views
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花魁道中616 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造610 views
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha599 views
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Entrance to the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri festival site on Komatsu-bashi-dori near Asakusa, behind Sensoji temple. 第5回浅草観音うら 一葉桜まつり 小松橋通り598 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)595 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume ni mo Haru595 viewsDancers: 千丸、史織
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Head of the Edo-Yoshiwara Oiran Dochu procession which started at 1:30 pm. 江戸吉原おいらん道中594 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ582 views
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Edo Scenes: 2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)577 viewsSolo dancer: 眞由美 (Mayumi)
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Facing the right in thanks...529 views
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Back view514 views
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April 8, 2006 at Ushigome-Tansu Kumin Hall in Kagurazaka, Tokyo499 viewsStarting at 4 pm, this was the third and last show of the day and all 400 seats were sold out.
The performance had two parts separated by a 20-min. intermission. Each part had several different dances.
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Oiran and her attendants then performed a short but spectacular oiran show on the stage from about 2 pm. おいらんショー497 views
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Stage entertainment held on one end of the street. 街角ステージ 第5回浅草観音うら 一葉桜まつり490 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき462 views
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Baton holder458 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 千福452 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)451 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.425 views
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして415 viewsDancers: 舞子、万り (Maiko and Mari)
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)415 views
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵411 views眞由美
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)409 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants393 views
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Kamuro392 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき391 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.388 views
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I was shooting like rapid-fire continuous mode.385 views
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Great show385 views
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Singers and musicians380 views
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Edo Scenes: 3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo) 江戸の賑わい378 viewsDancers: 竜也、英子、万り
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Oiran drinks sake.377 views
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With okami-san375 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo374 views
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Spectacular kimono370 views
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Ichiyo sakura cherry blossom trees line the street where the Oiran Dochu procession will proceed. 一葉桜367 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.364 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.361 views
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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.360 views
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.358 views
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Asakusa Kokaido Hall in Asakusa, Tokyo, venue of the 23rd Asakusa Odori geisha dance held on Oct. 28-29, 2008. It has been seven years since the last time the Asakusa Odori was held in April 2001. 浅草公会度355 views
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵354 views眞由美 (Mayumi)
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha354 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.353 views
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The festival lasts all day long, from morning until late afternoon. Incudes a flea market. 小松橋通り352 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.352 views
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おいらんショー347 views
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Festival banner. The Ichiyo Sakura Festival is held in April along the main Komatsu-bashi-dori street lined with Ichiyo cherry blossoms. These photos were taken on April 14, 2007. 小松橋通り342 views
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The gold folding screen, koto music, and dance made it a real visual treat.340 views
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Part 2 - 浴曲三味線草: 1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり336 views
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Oiran have their obi sash tied in the front instead of the back like geisha in Kyoto.334 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり333 views
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.333 views
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Oiran332 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru329 viewsOffering a drink of sake.
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Bravo!329 views
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Oiran327 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき326 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.325 views
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Tekomai geisha from Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine walk toward the stage.324 views
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Tossing free hand towels to the audience, a real crowd pleaser...317 viewsThey do this every year. Most people sitting in the front can catch one.
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Very colorful under the sun.317 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.316 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.315 views
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My YouTube video of the oiran show in 2010.312 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里308 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.306 views
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Spreading her wings. She did almost the same thing as the first oiran, except for the latter part of the show.305 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.296 views
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Clogs294 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.292 views
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(Applause)290 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.286 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき280 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ279 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき277 views
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Waving these white streamers created a dazzling visual effect. It must have been either the wind or river.277 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ264 viewsThe finale where all the geisha appear on stage.
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.258 views
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Arigato251 views
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Oiran stopped and posed for me. How nice of her...246 views
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She posed for me too.245 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo) named Ichigo posing in April 2001. 半玉242 views
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The procession passes by Ichiyo sakura trees.240 views
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Back of oiran.237 views
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Tomioka Hachiman Tekomai geisha perform at Kiba Park.234 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.212 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.209 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.200 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.180 views
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Their right shoulder is "exposed" to show a peony flower design. Also see the video at YouTube.166 views
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22nd Asakusa Odori, April 2001.165 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 こず江163 views
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I also saw the 22nd Asakusa Odori held in April 2001 at the Asakusa Kokaido. The lobby had two hangoyku greeting the audience.143 views
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The oiran herself. This year, the oiran and other women were portrayed by women who applied for this job voluntarily. I don't think they performed professionally in any oiran shows.136 views
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Tokyo's oldest geisha Yuko was an Asakusa geisha since age 16 and an unofficial Living Treasure of Asakusa. I was lucky to see her because she does not appear at every show. 130 views
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They perform in mid-Oct. on the same day and place as Kiba Kakunori log rolling.129 views
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Kamuro. They might be high school age.129 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.128 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.127 views
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Asakusa Meibutsu (浅草名物)126 viewsSong about Asakusa's many famous attractions like Matsuchiyama Shoten temple, Hanakawado, Hanayashiki Amusement Park, Sanja Matsuri, Sensoji temple, and Asakusa geisha.
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Yuko nee-san of Asakusa125 views
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On the way back, both oiran did not wear the high geta clogs as they did when they arrived. Too tiring...124 views
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Tekomai geisha124 views
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Hokan-gei (幇間芸) or Female male geisha (?)124 viewsThere used to be a few hundred male geisha in Japan. They were jesters providing comical entertainment. Now there are only seven of them, all in Asakusa. And she is the only female one. Call her a "female male geisha" (??).
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This time I focused on the Oiran Show and didn't chase the procession heading to this stage. The opening act were these musicians playing festival music.122 views
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Kamuro attendants.121 views
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They only chant, no dancing.120 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.120 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.120 views
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Kamuro and oiran118 views
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Leaning right, then...116 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.116 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.116 views
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They pose for pictures.116 views
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The dance consisted of four numbers. The first one was called Sara Sanban-so (晒三番叟) which was first performed in Edo in Nov. 1755. 宝暦5年115 views
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I saw this festival again on April 10, 2010 and these are the pictures. The highlight was not one, but two oiran entourages who appeared. 第8回浅草観音うら 一葉桜まつり115 views
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She lights the pipe.115 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.114 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.113 views
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End of the first oiran show.111 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.110 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.110 views
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Leaning left.109 views
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The second number was called Matsuri (Festival). It featured these three young village girls and two geisha dancers. 藤間流 まつり108 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...108 views
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I took the intermission time to photograph an Asakusa geisha.106 views
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Ladies in waiting.105 views
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