Maiko or Geisha Painting Face - part 2, whitening the face

This is a fuller (three times the length), higher-quality, version of a film put up two years ago.

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

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• geisha
• kyoto
• Japan

[HellsingWalter87]

omg zoom out!

[whiterose36]

Good lord the camera guy is terrible. Why is he zoomed in so much all the time???

[grfanaticolympi2]

me encanto verlo por un instante me senti una de ellas ;)

[rhodalenegdr]

likes this

[SpreadMyWings247]

@Dhesyca Its wax...or something with the same type of texture.

[dithbmine1]

True woman..........

[thecharlotteness]

Basically, it's just a cosmetic white paint designed for the face. I believe kabuki actors also use these cosmetic and make-up items as well. In earlier times though a lead-based paint would be used, but this eventually was discarded because of the terrible effects lead had on the skin. I've also heard that rice-base products are in use now too which are much safer and healthier for the skin :D It's just basic knowledge that I have, but if you'd like more indepth info, Google is pretty good~

[MissBlackberryBlixa]

holy cow, she has such gorgeous skin!

[Dhesyca]

Aha! That's what I was waiting for: around 7:30, she's putting something over the white face paint so it won't smudge or rub off :D I wonder what it is.

[TheKayezel]

search for hannari-ya items... authentic geiko items