- A
hanamachi (花街, lit. 'flower town') is a
district where geisha live and work in ****an. Each
hanamachi typically has its own name, crest, and distinct...
-
previously had six
hanamachi, with Shimabara,
formerly a red
light and
geisha district,
still being considered an
active hanamachi in the 1970s. In the...
-
direct term
geiko means essentially "a
woman of art". Gion
houses two
hanamachi, or
geisha districts: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) and Gion
Higashi (祇園東). The two...
- Miyagawa-chō (宮川町) is one of the
hanamachi (花街, "flower towns") or
geisha districts in Kyoto. 'Miya-gawa'
means "Shrine River",
referring to the nickname...
- Ponto-chō (先斗町) is a
hanamachi district in Kyoto, ****an,
known for its
geisha and maiko, and is home to many of the city's
okiya and
traditional tea houses...
-
still seen in men's
haori today.
During the
early 1800s,
geisha in the
hanamachi of ****agawa,
Tokyo began to wear
haori over
their kimono.
Haori had until...
- a red-light
district in the 1950s but
continued as a
geisha district (
hanamachi) for a few more years. By the 1970s,
geisha were no
longer registered...
- (都をどり) is one of the four
great spring shows in the five
geisha districts (
hanamachi) of Kyoto, ****an. The dances, songs, and
theater productions presented...
- of the film
Brokeback Mountain. Sayuri's
Theme 1:31 The
Journey to the
Hanamachi 4:06
Going to
School 2:42
Brush on Silk 2:31 Chiyo's
Prayer 3:36 Becoming...
- Kamihichiken, is a
district of
northwest Kyoto, ****an. It is the
oldest hanamachi (geisha district) in Kyoto, and is
located just east of the
Kitano Tenman-gū...
