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As of 2010, a beer garden is open to the public at Kamishichiken Kaburenjo Theatre during summer months, and offers a unique chance to be served by maiko and geisha from July 1 until August 31 (from 6pm until 10pm); it also features traditional dances by the geisha in the evening. [7] [8] [9]
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.
Gion Kobu, Ponto-chō and Kamishichiken are seen as the most prestigious, [108] with Gion Kobu at the top; below these three are Gion Higashi and Miyagawa-chō. [109] The more prestigious hanamachi are frequented by powerful businessmen and politicians. [18] In the 1970s, the geisha districts in Kyoto were known as the rōkkagai (lit.
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Gion houses two hanamachi, or geisha districts: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) and Gion Higashi (祇園東).The two were originally the same district, but split many years ago. Gion Kobu is larger, occupying most of the district including the famous street Hanamikoji, while Gion Higashi is smaller and occupies the northeast corner, centered on its rehearsal h
During the Gion Festival the mikoshi (divine palanquin) of Yasaka Shrine used to be purified in the waters of this river. Miyagawa-chō trademark consists of three interlocked rings, symbolizing the unity of the shrine/temples, the townspeople, and the teahouses. What is now Miyagawa-chō was a place where entertainers gathered.
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