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Maiko Geisha, Traditional Japanese Clothing, Kyoto Japan Travel, Japanese Costume, Ta Ta, Kimono Japan, Turning Japanese, Afrique Art, Geisha Art

The trailing, silk brocade dararai obi and long dangling sleeves of a maiko's luxurious silk kimono add a dramatic effect to the overwhelming impression of grace and elegance as she dances in Kyo Odori, the annual spring dance of the Miyagawa-cho district. Kyomai is traditional Kyoto-style dance, of which there are many schools. Each geisha district has a distinct style of dance, based on the school to which they belong. (For example, Gion Kobu pracitces the Inoue school of dance).

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Memoirs Of A Geisha, Turning Japanese, Japanese Mythology, Geisha Art, Japanese Geisha, Maneki Neko, Japan Art, Yukata, Japanese Kimono

'Night Rain' by Kitagawa Utamaro c.1797 'Sarusawa Pond in Nara' by Koitsu Tsuchiya 1930's The distinctive facial decoration and hairstyles, refined kimonos made of silks with exquisite colorful designs and the graceful demeanor of the Geisha have presented an entrancing subject for Japanese artists over the centuries. The tradition of the geisha is still deeply entrenched in Japanese culture. The selection process starts at a young age of around 15 and training is fairly rigorous over…

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