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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.2236 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"846 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や750 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ713 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ702 viewsThis is a maiko.
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Part 2: Passing of Spring in Kyoto, "Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や624 viewsPart 2 of the program consists of dance numbers.
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ589 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ581 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ469 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.264 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater261 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255 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.252 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater as seen from Kamogawa River.250 views
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Taro's Shack249 views
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End of show, see you next year in May!242 views
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Kamogawa River next to the theater.234 views
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Pontocho Kaburenjo theater, venue for Kamogawa Odori.233 views
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Pontocho is a narrow alley and known as a geisha district.226 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.196 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ195 views
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Magistrate's House189 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲188 views
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"Nanohanaya"183 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.170 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ169 views
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"Irises" are in full bloom. 菖蒲167 views
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Taro overhears the Lord's daughter trying to compose a poem.162 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ162 views
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Dance program for 2005.161 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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Taro gets to marry the lord's daughter.160 views
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Finale: Throwing hand towels159 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ152 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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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms). They dance like they were melting into the sea of flowers. 菜の花や145 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ143 views
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"Nanohanaya" (Rape blossoms) 菜の花や137 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨136 views
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"April Rain" 卯月の雨133 views
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"Irises" 菖蒲130 views
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Comical play called "Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流126 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet). Spring yields to early summer. 花うたげ125 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.119 views
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Finale: "Hana Utage" (Flower Banquet) 花うたげ114 views
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"Kyogen Furyu" 狂言風流112 views
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