Maiko or Geisha Painting Her Face - The Full Film

This is a fuller (three times the length), higher-quality, version of a film put up two years ago. Please note the fact that it is not edited and was filmed in order to produce only a minute or two for a world history TV series.

The film was made in April 1999 in Kyoto by Windfall Films. Please see www.alanmacfarlane.com under 'Global History' for details and other films. The camera man was Robin Probyn

The book JAPAN THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Alan Macfarlane explores the mysterious context to this film. It can be found at http://tinyurl.com/5ocjfp

All revenues will be donated to: www.oralliterature.org

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• Maiko
• Geisha
• Kyoto
• Windfall
• Films
• Japan
• Face
• Painting
• Alan
• Macfarlane

[GaladedridDamodred]

You think your makeup regime in the morning is tough? Yeah, look at this lady.

[mclaquarius94]

I love this video and the makeup is gorgeous...but the way she's pulling and smashing her eyelids in the beginning makes me cringe.

[laichi16]

@renoloverxoxo Plus, crooked teeth, in Japan, is very cute. The more crooked the teeth, the cuter she is.

[newew15]

i wonder how they take it off

[2hatelibs1]

sad they had to use modern music,,,,,,,,,,,truly ruined a beautiful video...

[2hatelibs1]

@LatinCutie86 wrong

[renoloverxoxo]

I've seen several "jacked up teeth" comments so I just want to say this: Geishas smile with their mouths CLOSED, therefore it is irrelevant. Closed mouth smiling is very demure even in Western cultures. Being demure is what being a geisha is about.

[renoloverxoxo]

@KHLover1234 Different culture. It doesn't bother people in Japan.

[lestatesc]

I adore the soundtrack!!! any chance on telling us where can one buy the cd with this music? especially the first track!

[CutiepieSmallfry]

She is really good at putting on eyeliner ... and shes beautiful

[eplayersus]

wow, it takes 30 minute to put those makup on, that is fricking long

[wertbin]

very authentic and beauiful