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The star and main focus of the festival and procession, the oiran or tayu courtesan.1270 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.1233 views
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Oiran dances.1167 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo973 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.933 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806 views
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The kamuro attendants precede the oiran.788 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo784 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781 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.694 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.655 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.614 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造603 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588 views
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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588 views
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Back view509 views
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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489 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483 views
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Baton holder450 views
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Also see my video at YouTube.418 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.417 views
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)406 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants386 views
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Kamuro382 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.379 views
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I was shooting like rapid-fire continuous mode.378 views
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Great show378 views
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Oiran drinks sake.369 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo367 views
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Ichiyo sakura cherry blossom trees line the street where the Oiran Dochu procession will proceed. 一葉桜361 views
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Spectacular kimono360 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.358 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.356 views
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.354 views
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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.352 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346 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.345 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.345 views
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おいらんショー340 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334 views
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The gold folding screen, koto music, and dance made it a real visual treat.334 views
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Oiran have their obi sash tied in the front instead of the back like geisha in Kyoto.329 views
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Oiran327 views
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.325 views
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Bravo!321 views
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Oiran321 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.319 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.311 views
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Very colorful under the sun.310 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.308 views
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My YouTube video of the oiran show in 2010.307 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.301 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.297 views
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Also see my video at YouTube.292 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.290 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.285 views
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Clogs285 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.277 views
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Be sure to see my video at YouTube.274 views
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.255 views
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She posed for me too.238 views
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Oiran stopped and posed for me. How nice of her...238 views
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The procession passes by Ichiyo sakura trees.234 views
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Back of oiran.231 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.207 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.203 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.191 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.171 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.130 views
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Also see my video at YouTube.126 views
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Kamuro. They might be high school age.124 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.121 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.120 views
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Tekomai geisha119 views
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Oiran show begins. Also see my video of this performance at YouTube.117 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...117 views
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Kamuro attendants.116 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.115 views
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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.114 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.112 views
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Kamuro and oiran112 views
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Leaning right, then...111 views
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They pose for pictures.111 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.110 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109 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.109 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.108 views
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End of the first oiran show.107 views
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She lights the pipe.106 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.106 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.105 views
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Leaning left.103 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.103 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...103 views
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He smokes it. Also see my video of this performance at YouTube.100 views
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Ladies in waiting.98 views
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