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A Brief Encounter with a Geisha at Gion, Kyoto

A Brief Encounter with a Geisha at Gion, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

鈥淲ell, if you had remembered what I said, you could easily distinguish a real geisha from a make-believe one. See the lady wearing the pink kimono on the right? She has her full make-up on, wearing a wig with a simple decorative comb and the big giveaway is the white collar, which separates a geisha from an apprentice. 鈥�

I was trying to match the description of a typical geisha with that lady鈥檚 characteristics as she slowly walked away from our view before my wife finished it off by saying, 鈥淚 finally found what I came for.鈥�

Kyoto has five聽hanamachi, or geisha districts, and we decided to visit the most recognizable聽hanamachi聽at Gion. We ventured out during the evening about an hour or so before sunset so that we could try to catch at least a glimpse of the elusive聽geiko聽(local term for geisha) and聽maiko聽(geisha apprentice). They can usually be spotted during dinner time when they will be criss-crossing many bars, restaurants and tea houses聽to serve and entertain their customers.聽 ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: A Brief Encounter with a Geisha at Gion, Kyoto
Guide Location: Japan » Kyoto
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Danial Ariff Bin Ahmad Nordin
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Hanamikoji Street
  • Naritaya
  • Shirakawa Canal
  • Gion-Shijo

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