 Most viewed - Tokyo Geisha 東京の芸者 |
2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)2518 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)2459 viewsDancer's name is Maiko 舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) by Kagurazaka geisha1919 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1753 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1731 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1691 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1504 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1473 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1429 views
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The star and main focus of the festival and procession, the oiran or tayu courtesan.1307 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.1295 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1248 views
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Oiran dances.1201 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里1133 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1096 viewsAfter this dance was a 20-min. intermission.
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして1095 viewsDancer 舞子 (Maiko)
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1090 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo1025 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru1001 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.971 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860 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo839 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき835 views
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The kamuro attendants precede the oiran.819 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818 views
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2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)811 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり796 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)757 views
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Part 1 - Edo Scenes (江戸風情): 1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) 藤むらさき752 viewsDancers: 小奴、千佳、由良子、舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)735 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.732 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.691 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ664 views
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花魁道中651 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.651 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造640 views
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha633 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)631 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624 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623 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume ni mo Haru605 viewsDancers: 千丸、史織
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)602 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ591 views
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Edo Scenes: 2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)584 viewsSolo dancer: 眞由美 (Mayumi)
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Back view545 views
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Facing the right in thanks...543 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525 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524 views
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April 8, 2006 at Ushigome-Tansu Kumin Hall in Kagurazaka, Tokyo503 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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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 千福488 views
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Baton holder487 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき470 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)461 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.447 views
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)444 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants426 views
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして423 viewsDancers: 舞子、万り (Maiko and Mari)
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Kamuro423 views
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵420 views眞由美
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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.419 views
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I was shooting like rapid-fire continuous mode.418 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)417 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo417 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.415 views
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Great show412 views
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Oiran drinks sake.410 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき403 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.398 views
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Spectacular kimono396 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.391 views
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Singers and musicians389 views
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Ichiyo sakura cherry blossom trees line the street where the Oiran Dochu procession will proceed. 一葉桜389 views
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Edo Scenes: 3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo) 江戸の賑わい386 viewsDancers: 竜也、英子、万り
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.385 views
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Oiran385 views
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With okami-san384 views
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha383 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.379 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.379 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378 views
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Oiran375 views
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おいらんショー374 views
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The gold folding screen, koto music, and dance made it a real visual treat.370 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365 views
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Oiran have their obi sash tied in the front instead of the back like geisha in Kyoto.365 views
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵360 views眞由美 (Mayumi)
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.360 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359 views
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Bravo!356 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.355 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.354 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.353 views
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Tekomai geisha from Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine walk toward the stage.351 views
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Very colorful under the sun.349 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.349 views
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Part 2 - 浴曲三味線草： 1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり343 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.340 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり339 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru338 viewsOffering a drink of sake.
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My YouTube video of the oiran show in 2010.338 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき332 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.323 views
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Tossing free hand towels to the audience, a real crowd pleaser...320 viewsThey do this every year. Most people sitting in the front can catch one.
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Clogs320 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.318 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里315 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.311 views
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Waving these white streamers created a dazzling visual effect. It must have been either the wind or river.308 views
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.307 views
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(Applause)299 views
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She posed for me too.293 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき290 views
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Oiran stopped and posed for me. How nice of her...290 views
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Back of oiran.288 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ284 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき283 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ271 viewsThe finale where all the geisha appear on stage.
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The procession passes by Ichiyo sakura trees.270 views
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Tomioka Hachiman Tekomai geisha perform at Kiba Park.261 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.255 views
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Arigato254 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.254 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo) named Ichigo posing in April 2001. 半玉245 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.224 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.220 views
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Their right shoulder is "exposed" to show a peony flower design. Also see the video at YouTube.176 views
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22nd Asakusa Odori, April 2001.172 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 こず江168 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.167 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. 159 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.156 views
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Yuko nee-san of Asakusa155 views
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Hokan-gei (幇間芸) or Female male geisha (?)155 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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Kamuro. They might be high school age.154 views
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Asakusa Meibutsu (浅草名物)154 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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Tekomai geisha152 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.150 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.149 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.148 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.148 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...148 views
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Kamuro attendants.146 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.145 views
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Kamuro and oiran144 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.143 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142 views
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She lights the pipe.142 views
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They pose for pictures.142 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.141 views
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End of the first oiran show.141 views
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They perform in mid-Oct. on the same day and place as Kiba Kakunori log rolling.140 views
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Leaning right, then...140 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.139 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.139 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.136 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...136 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.131 views
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Ladies in waiting.131 views
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Leaning left.130 views
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They only chant, no dancing.126 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122 views
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I took the intermission time to photograph an Asakusa geisha.116 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113 views
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