The dances are meant to act in relation to the lyrics to convey a story. In this case, the song Gion Kouta (Little Song of Gion), it is rather long kouta piece of four verses that each conveys attractive imagery of one of the seasons along with imagery of maiko. The order is Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and in each one there is imagery of the maiko's image or of parties with maiko. The ending chorus is the same, translated along the lines of 'How I love the dangling obi of Gion'.
Ichikazu is her name. She was in John Foster's 100 Views of Maiko and Geiko as a first year maiko photo taken in April of 03. She is wearing Gion Matsuri Kanzashi so this video must have been taken in July of 03.
Check the left side of her hair over her silver hair ornament. She is wearing the green tsunagi-odango over it which is the symbol of maiko from Gion Kobu.
She dance Gion Kouta,the most known song in geisha districts.Of course every distrct have own version,but look almost same.
I wonder who is she?
Akashia14Moka 2 years ago
The dances have such minimal movement, but I love how very graceful her hands move....!
darkcharm23 2 years ago 4
does anyone know if theres any meaning behind the dances. any information ive found just explains why theyre done..i wonder what the movements mean.
imaliljukebox 3 years ago
The dances are meant to act in relation to the lyrics to convey a story. In this case, the song Gion Kouta (Little Song of Gion), it is rather long kouta piece of four verses that each conveys attractive imagery of one of the seasons along with imagery of maiko. The order is Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, and in each one there is imagery of the maiko's image or of parties with maiko. The ending chorus is the same, translated along the lines of 'How I love the dangling obi of Gion'.
fuyouhime 2 years ago
Is she still making the profession? She has a really good face for a geiko...
minnesotagirl 3 years ago
No, unfortunately she quit.
osbourn15 3 years ago
oh too bad...
minnesotagirl 3 years ago
What is the name of this dance?
DancingMaiko 4 years ago
Gion Kouta :)
Okobosan 4 years ago
her name is koyou
millamus 4 years ago
If the video is from 2003, it isn't Koyou. Koyou was a first year maiko when I met her in 2005.
CaiteDesu 4 years ago
sorry didn't look at the date. :)
millamus 4 years ago
Ichikazu is her name. She was in John Foster's 100 Views of Maiko and Geiko as a first year maiko photo taken in April of 03. She is wearing Gion Matsuri Kanzashi so this video must have been taken in July of 03.
DameDiabolique 4 years ago 3
thanks ^^
millamus 4 years ago
is there any videos on Pontcho geiko? let me know
geiko14 4 years ago
Liza Dalby just put up a Pontocho Maiko video with Hisano. There are a few Kamogawa Odori videos on YOutube as well.
DameDiabolique 4 years ago
This Maiko is from Gion Kobu
Check the left side of her hair over her silver hair ornament. She is wearing the green tsunagi-odango over it which is the symbol of maiko from Gion Kobu.
DameDiabolique 4 years ago
which geiko districk is this maiko from?
geiko14 4 years ago
Beautiful. When was this taken?
claw789 4 years ago
I think it was in 2003... Alan
ayabaya 4 years ago