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.1286 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.1252 views
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Oiran dances.1180 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Ichiyo Sakura Festuval, Tokyo987 views
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Elaborate oiran wig weighing about 7 kg or 15 pounds.946 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820 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo802 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796 views
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The procession is headed by tekomai geisha who sing.709 views
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At the starting point of the procession, the oiran gets ready to wear her high and heavy wooden clogs.667 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.628 views
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Four ladies in waiting called shinzo, follow the oiran. They are future oiran. 振袖新造616 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602 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599 views
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Back view523 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503 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502 views
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Baton holder462 views
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A large crowd line the narrow street.427 views
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Lighting a tobacco pipe. (Real smoke)423 views
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Oiran dances with her kamuro attendants403 views
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Kamuro398 views
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Her customer smokes the pipe.396 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.383 views
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Oiran Dochu procession, Tokyo380 views
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At the end of the oiran show, they posed for photographers.377 views
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Spectacular kimono375 views
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The name of her teahouse was Matsubaya which was the last teahouse in the Yoshiwara district.370 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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Kamuro attendants and oiran courtesan at the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession in Asakusa, Tokyo.367 views
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Her attendants keep her steady as she changes her footwear.364 views
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The Oiran Dochu procession proceeds slowly along the Ichiyo cherry-lined street.359 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358 views
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I can only wonder how much this kimono costs.358 views
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おいらんショー353 views
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The gold folding screen, koto music, and dance made it a real visual treat.346 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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Oiran343 views
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Oiran have their obi sash tied in the front instead of the back like geisha in Kyoto.340 views
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Oiran339 views
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The oiran in clear view near the stage.337 views
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Her obi sash is also very ornate.332 views
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Bravo!332 views
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Very colorful under the sun.324 views
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Before crossing the busy intersection, oiran takes off her clogs to wear normal slippers.324 views
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She put her clogs again and completed her return trip.320 views
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My YouTube video of the oiran show in 2010.319 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.317 views
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The person in black is the kurogo attendant.317 views
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After the oiran show, the Oiran Dochu procession is held again for the return trip from 3 pm.300 views
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Clogs299 views
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The procession nears the main stage where the procession ends.297 views
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They pose in front of the stage and bowed before going backstage.291 views
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Tekomai geisha posing for photos.269 views
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She posed for me too.253 views
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Oiran stopped and posed for me. How nice of her...253 views
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The procession passes by Ichiyo sakura trees.248 views
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Back of oiran.247 views
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Lots of eye candy in this show.218 views
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A beautiful day for an oiran matsuri.217 views
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The day's entertainment was capped by taiko drummers.204 views
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My latest YouTube video of the Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri tayu procession held in April 2019.190 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.142 views
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Kamuro. They might be high school age.134 views
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The first oiran group arrives in front of the stage.132 views
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Then leans sideways mimicking the slope of Mt. Fuji.130 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...129 views
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Tekomai geisha129 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.128 views
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Kamuro attendants.126 views
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The second oiran then appeared on stage.126 views
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The show was almost the same as before. She leans back like this.125 views
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Then they got up and left the stage.124 views
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Leaning right, then...123 views
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Kamuro and oiran123 views
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The tekomai geisha first appeared and posed for photos.122 views
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They pose for pictures.122 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120 views
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She receives a smoking pipe from her kamuro.119 views
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She lights the pipe.119 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 wears normal footwear and not the high clogs. Too bad...114 views
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Leaning left.113 views
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Oiran and her court pose for pictures.113 views
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She gives the pipe to her customer.111 views
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Ladies in waiting.109 views
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