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  2. Geisha - Wikipedia

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    Geisha (芸者) (/ ˈ ɡ eɪ ʃ ə /; Japanese:), [1] [2] also known as geiko (芸子) (in Kyoto and Kanazawa) or geigi (芸妓), are female Japanese performing artists and entertainers trained in traditional Japanese performing arts styles, such as dance, music and singing, as well as being proficient conversationalists and hosts.

  3. Miyako Odori - Wikipedia

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    The Miyako Odori takes place four times a day from 1 to 30 April at the Gion Kōbu Kaburen-jo theatre near the Yasaka Shrine.. The dances, songs, and theater productions presented in the framework of the Miyako Odori are performed by the maiko (apprentice geisha) and geisha of the Gion quarter.

  4. Maiko - Wikipedia

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    An apprentice geisha on the day of her misedashi, the occasion when a shikomi becomes an apprentice proper. Notice two dangling kanzashi on the sides of her hairstyle.. A maiko (舞妓, IPA: / ˈ m aɪ k oʊ / MY-koh, Japanese:) is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto. [1]

  5. Nothing Really Matters - Wikipedia

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    Inspired by Arthur Golden's 1997 novel Memoirs of a Geisha, the video portrays Madonna as a geisha dancing in a small room. The red kimono worn by her in the video was designed by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier and worn by the singer during her performance of the song at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards. The costume and music video ...

  6. Sada Yacco - Wikipedia

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    Women performers went underground. The entertainers of the pleasure quarters, who later became known as geisha, performed music and dance of the same genre as kabuki, including dance solos from kabuki plays, but only for private, exclusive customers. So it was a short step for a geisha to act [...] Yakko discovered that she much preferred ...

  7. Oiran - Wikipedia

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    Compared to yūjo, whose primary attraction was the sexual services they offered, oiran, and particularly tayū, were first and foremost entertainers.In order to become an oiran, a woman first had to be educated in a range of skills from a relatively young age, including sadō (Japanese tea ceremony), ikebana (flower arranging) and calligraphy.

  8. Hanamachi - Wikipedia

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    The Kitano Odori, a kabuki dance performed annually by the geisha of Kamishichiken Each district has a distinctive crest ( kamon or mon ), which appears on geisha's kimono, as well as on lanterns. A summer tradition around the time of the Gion Festival among the hanamachi of Kyoto is to distribute personalized uchiwa ( 団扇 , flat fans) to ...

  9. Japanese traditional dance - Wikipedia

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    Japanese traditional oiran dance, 2023. There are several types of traditional Japanese dance. The most basic classification is into two forms, mai and odori, which can be further classified into genres such as Noh mai or jinta mai, the latter style having its origins in the pleasure districts of Kyoto and Osaka.