 Most viewed - Tokyo Geisha 東京の芸者 |
2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)2465 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)2406 viewsDancer's name is Maiko 舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) by Kagurazaka geisha1871 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1718 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1696 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1654 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1469 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1438 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)1399 views
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The star and main focus of the festival and procession, the oiran or tayu courtesan.1272 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.1234 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1213 views
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Oiran dances.1168 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里1092 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)1062 viewsAfter this dance was a 20-min. intermission.
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして1062 viewsDancer 舞子 (Maiko)
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり1058 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo976 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru969 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.934 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809 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき803 views
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2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)789 views
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The kamuro attendants precede the oiran.789 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo785 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782 views
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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり767 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)748 views
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Part 1 - Edo Scenes (江戸風情): 1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria) 藤むらさき743 viewsDancers: 小奴、千佳、由良子、舞子
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)723 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.694 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ658 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.656 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)621 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.617 views
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花魁道中612 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造604 views
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha598 views
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3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo)595 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume ni mo Haru594 viewsDancers: 千丸、史織
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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590 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589 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ580 views
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Edo Scenes: 2. Sumidagawa (Sumida River)577 viewsSolo dancer: 眞由美 (Mayumi)
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Facing the right in thanks...527 views
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Back view510 views
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April 8, 2006 at Ushigome-Tansu Kumin Hall in Kagurazaka, Tokyo498 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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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485 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき461 views
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Baton holder452 views
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)451 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 千福451 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.418 views
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4. Sakura Kazashite 桜かざして414 viewsDancers: 舞子、万り (Maiko and Mari)
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵410 views眞由美
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1. Fuji Murasaki (Purple Wisteria)409 views
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)407 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき390 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants387 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.382 views
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Kamuro382 views
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I was shooting like rapid-fire continuous mode.380 views
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Singers and musicians379 views
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Great show379 views
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Edo Scenes: 3. Edo no Nigiwai (Liveliness of Edo) 江戸の賑わい377 viewsDancers: 竜也、英子、万り
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With okami-san375 views
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Oiran drinks sake.370 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo368 views
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Ichiyo sakura cherry blossom trees line the street where the Oiran Dochu procession will proceed. 一葉桜362 views
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Spectacular kimono361 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.359 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.357 views
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.355 views
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5. Otsu-e 大津絵354 views眞由美 (Mayumi)
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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354 views
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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.353 views
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Tomioka Hachiman tekomai geisha351 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347 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.347 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.346 views
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おいらんショー341 views
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Part 2 - 浴曲三味線草： 1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり336 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335 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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1. Kagurazakari 神楽ざかり333 views
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3. 梅にも春 Ume nimo Haru329 viewsOffering a drink of sake.
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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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Oiran328 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき326 views
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.325 views
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Oiran323 views
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Bravo!322 views
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Tekomai geisha from Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine walk toward the stage.321 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.319 views
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Tossing free hand towels to the audience, a real crowd pleaser...316 viewsThey do this every year. Most people sitting in the front can catch one.
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Very colorful under the sun.312 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.312 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.309 views
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2. Hitozato ひと里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.303 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.300 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.291 views
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(Applause)290 views
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Clogs286 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.285 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき280 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.280 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ278 views
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6. Hahha Kudoki ハッハくどき277 views
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Waving these white streamers created a dazzling visual effect. It must have been either the wind or river.277 views
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7. Sawagi さわぎ264 viewsThe finale where all the geisha appear on stage.
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.255 views
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Arigato251 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo) named Ichigo posing in April 2001. 半玉241 views
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She posed for me too.239 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.235 views
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Back of oiran.232 views
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Tomioka Hachiman Tekomai geisha perform at Kiba Park.231 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.208 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.204 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.193 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.173 views
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Their right shoulder is "exposed" to show a peony flower design. Also see the video at YouTube.165 views
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22nd Asakusa Odori, April 2001.164 views
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Asakusa hangyoku (apprentice geisha in Tokyo). 半玉 こず江162 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.142 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.131 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. 129 views
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They perform in mid-Oct. on the same day and place as Kiba Kakunori log rolling.127 views
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Kamuro. They might be high school age.125 views
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Asakusa Meibutsu (浅草名物)125 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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Yuko nee-san of Asakusa124 views
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Hokan-gei (幇間芸) or Female male geisha (?)123 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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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.122 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.121 views
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Tekomai geisha120 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...119 views
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Kamuro attendants.118 views
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They only chant, no dancing.117 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.115 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.115 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.114 views
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Leaning right, then...112 views
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They pose for pictures.112 views
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Kamuro and oiran112 views
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She gives an approving (seductive?) glance at him.111 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110 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.110 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.109 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.109 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108 views
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End of the first oiran show.108 views
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She lights the pipe.107 views
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I took the intermission time to photograph an Asakusa geisha.106 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.106 views
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Leaning left.104 views
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She wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...104 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.103 views
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Ladies in waiting.98 views
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There were only four dancers, but they went through several costume changes onstage.96 views
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