Most viewed - Kamogawa Odori Geisha Dance 鴨川をどり |

A geisha/geiko and maiko head to the theater to see the Kamogawa Odori. Notice the different obi sash on the back.2574 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 theater1386 views
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"Nanohanaya"1168 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や1078 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ978 views
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Part 2: Passing of Spring in Kyoto, "Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や973 viewsPart 2 of the program consists of dance numbers.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ960 viewsThis is a maiko.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ887 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ821 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ745 views
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PR poster for the Kamogawa Odori geisha dance held during May 1-24 in Pontocho.517 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater473 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467 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.464 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater, venue for Kamogawa Odori.449 views
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Inside the theater, waiting for the start of the 168th Kamogawa Odori (in 2005) to start.449 views
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"Irises" are in full bloom. 菖蒲441 views
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Taro's Shack438 views
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End of show, see you next year in May!436 views
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Kamogawa River next to the theater.430 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater as seen from Kamogawa River.428 views
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Pontocho is a narrow alley and known as a geisha district.409 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲 She rises from beneath the stage.397 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や391 views
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Taro has a scuffle with the daughter and breaks her koto instrument.390 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲390 views
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Mother scolds the daughter for the scuffle with Taro.386 views
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Barrels of sake next to the theater.380 views
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"Nanohanaya"378 views
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Dance program for 2005.372 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ367 views
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Magistrate's House363 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や357 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨353 views
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Finale: Throwing hand towels350 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ345 views
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Taro overhears the Lord's daughter trying to compose a poem.344 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms). They dance like they were melting into the sea of flowers. 菜の花や340 views
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Taro helps her compose her poem.338 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ338 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ333 views
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Taro gets to marry the lord's daughter.331 views
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"Irises" She holds an iris flower. She just took a bath with iris leaves. 菖蒲328 views
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It turns out that Taro was a grandson of the Emperor.323 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ323 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.323 views狂言風流
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ319 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨316 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲314 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流314 views
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End of Part 1 with a happy ending.310 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ310 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流294 views
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