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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.2234 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 theater1069 views
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"Nanohanaya"843 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や749 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ712 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ700 viewsThis is a maiko.
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Part 2: Passing of Spring in Kyoto, "Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や623 viewsPart 2 of the program consists of dance numbers.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ588 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ580 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ468 views
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PR poster for the Kamogawa Odori geisha dance held during May 1-24 in Pontocho.291 views
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Inside the theater, waiting for the start of the 168th Kamogawa Odori (in 2005) to start.263 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater260 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254 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.251 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater as seen from Kamogawa River.249 views
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Taro's Shack248 views
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End of show, see you next year in May!241 views
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Kamogawa River next to the theater.233 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater, venue for Kamogawa Odori.232 views
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Pontocho is a narrow alley and known as a geisha district.225 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や212 views
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Mother scolds the daughter for the scuffle with Taro.195 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ194 views
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Magistrate's House189 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲186 views
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"Nanohanaya"180 views
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Barrels of sake next to the theater.173 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲 She rises from beneath the stage.172 views
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Taro has a scuffle with the daughter and breaks her koto instrument.169 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ168 views
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"Irises" are in full bloom. 菖蒲166 views
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Taro overhears the Lord's daughter trying to compose a poem.161 views
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"Irises" She holds an iris flower. She just took a bath with iris leaves. 菖蒲161 views
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Dance program for 2005.160 views
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Taro gets to marry the lord's daughter.160 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ160 views
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Finale: Throwing hand towels159 views
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Taro helps her compose her poem.151 views
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It turns out that Taro was a grandson of the Emperor.151 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ151 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms). They dance like they were melting into the sea of flowers. 菜の花や144 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ142 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や136 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨136 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨131 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲128 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流125 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ124 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.124 views狂言風流
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End of Part 1 with a happy ending.118 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ112 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流111 views
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