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20 January 2012 12 Comments

Geisha and Maiko in Gion Kyoto

Luck must be on our side. We have heard stories about Geisha in Kyoto and seeing them in public must be pure coincidence or else you have to pay a premium price for watch them performing. We had our lunch at one of the local restaurants and as we were walking towards the Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka Jinja 八坂神社), we saw a group of Geisha walking towards our directions.
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A group of Geisha and Maiko walking hastily on our direction.
Our Japanese friend, Mariko was like telling us, “Gesha!!”

We then grabbed our cameras and started snapping pictures.
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The leader is a Geisha and the followers are Maiko according to our Japanese friend.
The whole transition was like five to ten seconds. Trust me, they walked really fast.
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A pretty looking Geisha walked past me, if I rode a bicycle I would crashed like the scene of “Memoirs of the Geisha”.
One of them actually winked at me!
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Mariko then told us that the ladies at the back are actually called Maiko, apprentice of Geisha. Hence, the girls needed to be Maiko first then later on they will be eventually Geisha.

Of course there are outlets where you pay to see them and have their entertainment but that will be costly.

Geisha is popularized to the world a few years ago with the movie of “Memoirs of the Geisha”.
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In Gion Kyoto, there are a few tourist attractions that cannot be missed. They are the Yasaka Shrine, Yasaka Pagoda (Hokanji) and Kiyomizu-Dera temple.

 

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12 Comments »

  • Diana Diane Teo said:

    Damn! You are so lucky. My friend and I went to Gion twice but no luck to catch a glimpse on Geisha. So sad.. Hopefully next time when plan going back again

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    Super Wilson Reply:
    January 20th, 2012 at 11:59 am

    Hi Diane,

    We missed Japan badly. We hope to go to Japan again soon, loved the people, the weather and the culture.

    Wilson

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    # 20 January 2012 at 11:57 am
  • Meitzeu said:

    Interesting. That Maiko in the 3rd pic is beautiful and young. :)

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    Super Wilson Reply:
    January 23rd, 2012 at 11:35 am

    Hi Meitzeu,

    Yes, she is very pretty looking. It was just a glance. You should plan for your Japan trip already, make it happen!

    Wilson

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    # 20 January 2012 at 4:28 pm
  • Wilee said:

    so lucky get to see geisha !

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    Super Wilson Reply:
    January 23rd, 2012 at 11:33 am

    Hi Wilee,

    We didn’t expect to see one so it really made our day.

    Wilson

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    # 21 January 2012 at 7:01 pm
  • babe_kl said:

    Great vacation there ya? I’m sure :D

    Wishing you and your family a roaring success, great health, peace, harmony and a compassionate spirit as we welcome the year of the dragon! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

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    # 24 January 2012 at 3:06 pm
  • mak dara said:

    A very nice entry indeed… btw saya baru aje undi awak di Best Travel Blog!!! all the best..

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    terima kasihhhh!! =)

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    # 27 January 2012 at 2:22 pm
  • Huai Bin said:

    Interesting stuff! I thought geishas have gone the way of dinosaurs. It’s good to see tradition being kept alive! :D
    Huai Bin´s last [type] ..Firework tank with report

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    # 29 January 2012 at 2:33 am
  • lily riani said:

    i just got back from osaka/kyoto and just blogged about it too, i have to say; i totally relate to this. kyoto for one is very much diff from tokyo, it is in a class of it’s own.

    my this year plan is furano next… hopefully it gives something unique for me to experience.

    glad to have bump into your blog.

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    # 30 January 2012 at 8:23 am
  • kianfai87 said:

    the luck is on your side, buy toto la :P haha jkjk

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    # 30 January 2012 at 3:25 pm
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    # 18 February 2012 at 7:49 am

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