 Most viewed - Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession 一葉桜まつりおいらん道中 |
The star and main focus of the festival and procession, the oiran or tayu courtesan.1283 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.1251 views
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Oiran dances.1179 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo984 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.943 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819 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo799 views
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The kamuro attendants precede the oiran.797 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793 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.707 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.663 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.627 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造611 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599 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597 views
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Back view520 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502 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496 views
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Baton holder460 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.426 views
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)420 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants400 views
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Kamuro396 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.394 views
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I was shooting like rapid-fire continuous mode.394 views
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Great show390 views
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Oiran drinks sake.382 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo377 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.376 views
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Spectacular kimono374 views
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Ichiyo sakura cherry blossom trees line the street where the Oiran Dochu procession will proceed. 一葉桜369 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.366 views
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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.365 views
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.362 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.359 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.357 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356 views
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The gold folding screen, koto music, and dance made it a real visual treat.345 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344 views
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Oiran341 views
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Oiran have their obi sash tied in the front instead of the back like geisha in Kyoto.339 views
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.335 views
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Oiran335 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.330 views
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Bravo!330 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.321 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.320 views
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Very colorful under the sun.319 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.316 views
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My YouTube video of the oiran show in 2010.316 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.315 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.297 views
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Clogs296 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.295 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.289 views
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.266 views
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Oiran stopped and posed for me. How nice of her...253 views
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She posed for me too.252 views
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The procession passes by Ichiyo sakura trees.246 views
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Back of oiran.244 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.216 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.215 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 2019.186 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.141 views
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Kamuro. They might be high school age.133 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.130 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.130 views
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Tekomai geisha128 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...127 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.125 views
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Kamuro attendants.125 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.125 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.123 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.121 views
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They pose for pictures.121 views
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Kamuro and oiran121 views
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Leaning right, then...120 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.119 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.119 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118 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.118 views
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End of the first oiran show.117 views
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She lights the pipe.117 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...113 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.112 views
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Leaning left.111 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.111 views
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Ladies in waiting.108 views
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