Final rehearsal for Kyoto's spring 'Miyako Odori' geisha dance performance held
Audiences were treated to a final rehearsal for the annual month-long "Miyako Odori" dance performance by geisha and "maiko" ...
This History-Drenched Japanese City Is A Less Frenzied Alternative To Tokyo
Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...
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Star geisha hangs up kimono so she can see the ‘broader world’
KYOTO--A star geisha from Gion-Kobu ... For example, she had a kimono made on the motif of ume (Japanese plum) and snow, which is only good for wearing over a short spell of days before spring ...
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Movement in Kyoto aims to protect benefits of geisha, ‘maiko’
Toyokazu Kosugi, secretary-general of the Kansai Headquarters of the All-Japan Association ... “geiko” (geisha) and maiko, and to protect their economic benefits and value in Kyoto’s ...
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Kyoto’s Geiko and Maiko showcase traditional Japanese arts in Manila
I vividly recall being captivated by the world of geishas after watching Memoirs of a Geisha, a 2005 American epic period film directed by Rob Marshall.
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Outside Tokyo: How to explore Japan like a local
Stop by the nearby POJ Studio (Pieces of Japan), for a sublime edit of homewares and a matcha in Maana, the attached boutique ...