It is simply so crazy compare to when i lived in Kyoto in 2003 or even 2007, nowadays there is so many tourists and especially Chinese bus tours are so loud and unrespectfull that Kyoto city had to create signs for Gion "do not wait for Geiko/Maiko, do not touch them" , so sad these Maiko hunts.
Lubomír Černota to be fair,these tourists are the ones saving the geisha culture in a way now. They’ve reinstated a culture that was dying and because they’re one of japans greatest attraction, the government is trying to preserve ad rebuild the geisha culture. Also, many young people are starting to flock to it because of the financial liberties and “celebrity/vip” status.
The Soulmate Experience tourists blocking their path, standing beside them taking pictures like it was Micky mouse, shouting, crowding around and making these young girls feel scared is 'saving their culture'? To be fair, you are way off base. Geiko have never needed tourists to survive.
Lol, okay then. I wasn’t saying it was right but yes, they are. The geisha culture was at an all time low before tourism. That’s just a fact, I mean... I don’t know how to argue facts. They’re just what they are. And the tourists need to learn to respect space and culture but.... uh... those are westerners for you.
The funniest thing is that there's a geiko in 10:42 min in regular kimono a long time talking quietly and nobody pays attention on her. Her name is Danka. I find this kind of situation funny because people are crazy looking for them when they are peacefully right by their sides. The same is to Gion Matsuri when the geiko are in yukata dressed simple. I saw a lot of them in yukata and nobody bothered them. I laugh inside.
The same happened with me in Kamishichiken district, 2 geishas passing by and people running after them but at their side (of those people) there were maikos dressed simple in yukata entering the house... kinda funny, people search for something that's already there lol
Man, I love your videos because it is possible to see who is around and what's going on in the karyukai. Thank you so much for sharing. The longer the video, the more I love it.
I loved video games characters, anime characters and cartoon... But now I love the culture of Geisha, for the very first time after Paris, I loved a real thing and not virtual character ! That's make me so happy ! thanks for that video and all of the internet for showing me this mysterious and incredible culture. I Hope to see a real Geisha and Maiko in Japan. (when I have money...)
Thanks for upload "Geishaspotting: In Search of Geisha in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan" videos sharing. I miss まめ藤(Mamefuji-san) & 勝奈(katsuna-san)...time passes so quick
Cool video. We visited Kyoto this summer and loved the Gion District! Wow. We made a video about it on our channel as well. I would love to go back and walk around that area some more.
they're actually picking up. In Nara and Osaka 2 previously 'empty' ochaya are now occupied and kyoto has had quite a few successful debut of maiko in the last 3 years.
Does doing this make you nervous? Idk why but im excited for you that you actually get to see these lovely women in person. I hope that one day you get to have a sitting with one somehow. but someone can't just call up and get a meeting with a geiko or maiko- you have to be introduced by someone who has connections and a good reputation within the geisha community, there are other ways like the kamishichiken beer garden, but most involve having to know someone who has good standing. memoirs of a geisha is a horrible film and book btw in terms of accuracy with 30+ errors in the book alone as the author combined traditions of yujo and geisha and made up details to fill in the story.
There are now some really great businesses that are offering opportunities to experience ozashiki to first time guests. There are a few located within Kamishichiken as well as Miyagawacho. They're pretty close to the real thing, except of course you and the maiko and geiko don't already have a known relationship which I think is a big part of usual ozashiki. In Gion Higashi tomikiku is also offering ozashiki experiences (for a higher price) at their ochaya. And yes, I agree with you about MoG, I feel like the inaccuracies are closer to a hundred or more but that's just me XD
mayu eri 写真撮られるためにあの格好してる訳じゃないですよね。 見たきゃお金払って舞妓さん呼べば？って思っちゃいます。 でも普通の道歩くしかないからしょうがないですね。写真は出てきた瞬間だけ とか、近づきすぎない とか、追い掛け回さない とか、外国人の方同士で広めてくれるといいですね。 アイドルとかのファンの間で、自然にルールができるみたいに。
If you're asking if this is a tradition that began during that period and still continues now then the answer is yes. But if you are asking if this is a result of being isolated I would say probably no.
Maiko is younger than a geiko. Maiko uses her real hair, geiko doesn’t. They also have different kimono. Maiko have more ornaments in their hair. Those are a few differences
Much love and respect to all the Geiko/Maiko. They are so talented and look beautiful in their traditional dresses.
Agreed. They are such a unique site!
I have watched a documentary before. Everybody wants to be Geisha in the old days... Awesome place!
It is simply so crazy compare to when i lived in Kyoto in 2003 or even 2007, nowadays there is so many tourists and especially Chinese bus tours are so loud and unrespectfull that Kyoto city had to create signs for Gion "do not wait for Geiko/Maiko, do not touch them" , so sad these Maiko hunts.
Lubomír Černota to be fair,these tourists are the ones saving the geisha culture in a way now. They’ve reinstated a culture that was dying and because they’re one of japans greatest attraction, the government is trying to preserve ad rebuild the geisha culture. Also, many young people are starting to flock to it because of the financial liberties and “celebrity/vip” status.
Good point
The Soulmate Experience tourists blocking their path, standing beside them taking pictures like it was Micky mouse, shouting, crowding around and making these young girls feel scared is 'saving their culture'? To be fair, you are way off base. Geiko have never needed tourists to survive.
DaveinOsaka rubbish point.
Lol, okay then. I wasn’t saying it was right but yes, they are. The geisha culture was at an all time low before tourism. That’s just a fact, I mean... I don’t know how to argue facts. They’re just what they are. And the tourists need to learn to respect space and culture but.... uh... those are westerners for you.
The funniest thing is that there's a geiko in 10:42 min in regular kimono a long time talking quietly and nobody pays attention on her. Her name is Danka. I find this kind of situation funny because people are crazy looking for them when they are peacefully right by their sides. The same is to Gion Matsuri when the geiko are in yukata dressed simple. I saw a lot of them in yukata and nobody bothered them. I laugh inside.
The same happened with me in Kamishichiken district, 2 geishas passing by and people running after them but at their side (of those people) there were maikos dressed simple in yukata entering the house... kinda funny, people search for something that's already there lol
Man, I love your videos because it is possible to see who is around and what's going on in the karyukai. Thank you so much for sharing. The longer the video, the more I love it.
I loved video games characters, anime characters and cartoon...
But now I love the culture of Geisha, for the very first time after Paris, I loved a real thing and not virtual character ! That's make me so happy !
thanks for that video and all of the internet for showing me this mysterious and incredible culture.
I Hope to see a real Geisha and Maiko in Japan. (when I have money...)
I just love your videos!! I can't stop watching them😂👘❤️
Glad you enjoy them!
今は撮影禁止なんだろうけど、ニコニコしながら舞妓さんの写真を撮ってる海外のお年寄りみるとなんかこっちもニコニコしちゃうな
Thanks for upload "Geishaspotting: In Search of Geisha in the Gion District of Kyoto, Japan" videos sharing. I miss まめ藤(Mamefuji-san) & 勝奈(katsuna-san)...time passes so quick
Mamefiji-san is a beautiful geiko-san now.
舞妓さんを見つけて右往左往する外国人が何気に面白いですね。
5:45 is a newbie. The lipstick and the headpiece is a sign.
I’m loving these videos. So cool.
Thanks for watching!
観光客が多いですね。ひとつの場所で長い時間撮影されてますが、私も行ったことがないので興味深く拝見。
Another great video, Dave! It's my dream to join you here sometime soon!
Thanks MJ! Hopefully someday!
Cool video. We visited Kyoto this summer and loved the Gion District! Wow. We made a video about it on our channel as well. I would love to go back and walk around that area some more.
おへちゃの舞子はんも居るんですね~💛
She is not Geisha but Maiko. A lot of tourists increased in this area.
T T. She’s a geisha. A Maimonides is a geisha. What you mea is that she’s to a Geiko, which is a fully fledged geisha. But a Maiko is still a Geisha.
Look at the chinese and koreans resting against the wall of the wooden houses, this is unfuckingbelievable .
Houses can take it.
I saw 7 in Kyoto this year :)
Maiko. And a new one.
I mean, some of these girls pay to dress like them and walk around.
本物の舞子と偽物のコスプレ観光客との違いはすぐに分かるから面白い。でも、舞子の数を補うために、フェイク舞子も役立っているのかもしれない。女性であれば一度は舞子のコスプレをして、間違えられて見たいだろうね。
どうやって見分けてるんですか？
あらま！新井の豆誉さん・・・あまりの人だかりに躊躇してこっちへ来たかったのにスルーしちゃってる＝賢明な判断！
I heard the Geisha and Ochaya numbers are dwindling. It might be crazier with a lot more tourist, but I hope it will help revive the Geisha industry.
I heard they are picking up a bit in Kyoto but not sure about other parts of the country. Thank you for commenting and watching!
they're actually picking up. In Nara and Osaka 2 previously 'empty' ochaya are now occupied and kyoto has had quite a few successful debut of maiko in the last 3 years.
街の自警団を組織して、外国人のシャッターから舞子を守る必要がある。30年前には、外国人は一人もいない平和な街だったのに。
Does doing this make you nervous? Idk why but im excited for you that you actually get to see these lovely women in person. I hope that one day you get to have a sitting with one somehow. but someone can't just call up and get a meeting with a geiko or maiko- you have to be introduced by someone who has connections and a good reputation within the geisha community, there are other ways like the kamishichiken beer garden, but most involve having to know someone who has good standing. memoirs of a geisha is a horrible film and book btw in terms of accuracy with 30+ errors in the book alone as the author combined traditions of yujo and geisha and made up details to fill in the story.
There are now some really great businesses that are offering opportunities to experience ozashiki to first time guests. There are a few located within Kamishichiken as well as Miyagawacho. They're pretty close to the real thing, except of course you and the maiko and geiko don't already have a known relationship which I think is a big part of usual ozashiki. In Gion Higashi tomikiku is also offering ozashiki experiences (for a higher price) at their ochaya. And yes, I agree with you about MoG, I feel like the inaccuracies are closer to a hundred or more but that's just me XD
「芸者」ではなく「舞妓」「芸妓」です
It's completely justified to prevent tourists from entering this area.
She is Maiko. not Geisha. She is prefer Geisha
Yes, foreign people use the word Geisha genetically but of course in Kyoto they are Maiko and Geiko
If ur in kyoto over the next three weeks let me know.
I’m not in Japan now. I won’t be returning until September.
0:30 maiko
11:55 12:54 Is he/she leaning against the wall?
No wonder they are hated.
Yes, not very nice to look at.
こういう動画で日本人がよく文句言ってるけど外国人からしたらそりゃ映したいし撮りたいでしょうよ。日本人だって「うわぁ( ´艸｀)」ってなるのに京都のイメージで遠くから来てくれた人は普通に名物と思ってるでしょう。お仕事の途中で邪魔されたりつきまとわれたりは迷惑かもしれないしもっと警告を広めるべきだけど記念にできるようなサービスが別にあればいいのに。
Thank you, I agree with you.
mayu eri 写真撮られるためにあの格好してる訳じゃないですよね。
見たきゃお金払って舞妓さん呼べば？って思っちゃいます。
でも普通の道歩くしかないからしょうがないですね。写真は出てきた瞬間だけ とか、近づきすぎない とか、追い掛け回さない とか、外国人の方同士で広めてくれるといいですね。
アイドルとかのファンの間で、自然にルールができるみたいに。
❌Geisha ⭕️Maiko 😡
Because Japan was national isolated from 1641 to 1841 This is a remnant of that.？
If you're asking if this is a tradition that began during that period and still continues now then the answer is yes. But if you are asking if this is a result of being isolated I would say probably no.
The tourists its embarassing.
芸者とか舞妓とか、呼び捨てが気に触る。芸者さん、舞妓さんと丁寧語とは云わないが、普通のさん付けで呼ぶよう旅行会社等で説明して欲しい。
Commenting on the comments is disjointed.
誰か、芸子と舞子の違い英語で教えてあげて
Maiko is younger than a geiko. Maiko uses her real hair, geiko doesn’t. They also have different kimono. Maiko have more ornaments in their hair. Those are a few differences
Dommage il parle pas Français
c'est dommage que vous ne compreniez pas l'anglais
サムネイルに映っている背の高い舞妓さん、今でもいるのかな。いるのであれば、芸妓さんになっているかな。
Just imagine if samurai still existed.
Tourists would be even more problematic flooding the streets to see them.
芸者さんのオーラが凄い☺️
kirren
インバウンドどころぢゃないね、この辺ほとんど外国人。
舞妓さんや附近の住民の方には大変かもしれないが、
観光立国目指ざすなら仕方ないのかなぁ、、ボランティア雇って誘導すりゃいい
林清英 観光立国は政府が目指しているだけで、国民は迷惑している&京都も風情が失われて、日本人としては残念です。