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Was the singer komasu??

Could you maybe post the lyrics in romaji? I’ve found the lyrics for the whole song (this is just the second verse followed by the final line) and tried using a translator but it’s not translating some of the kanji correctly.

Back after 7 years now that's dedication

Very nice. Thank you for sharing!

Oh wow this is so rare, thank you for sharing this video!

Wow where did you find this video? It's such uncommon song.

Very beautiful, who is the lady in the middle at the end?

nice

Did this come out in the 80s or early 90s?

she is cute, she always think about food and forget the other girls i find it adorable !

今は立派な芸子はんです♪

Beautiful!!!

つる葉ちゃんこと綾菜ちゃんもお姉さんになりました(♡ >ω< ♡)

つる葉ちゃん(♡ >ω< ♡)

綾菜ちゃんかわゆす(♡ >ω< ♡)

I once wanted to be a Geiko, then I moved to the United states

舞妓は大変な仕事です。

She is aewsome to do hard work to dance performance and keep busy.. and plus she learn a lots so far on her life continue to wear maiko everyday.. I really love that part of it amazing. But i hope she will make it at all of through this and study hard work! I bow u.. smile. I believe to her cuz she can do it as well!!! =^.^=

顔が沖縄らしくてかわいい

@saphiredewdrop She got a vacation for to go home, and went back to her hometown of Okinawa, but she would be missed the plane to return to Gion. Apparently, in her feeling that "do not want to go back to Gion" There was a little. Although she was looking for a plane of the waiting list, in the uneasy feeling that "What if not go back to Gion", tears has been overflowing in her eyes.

Enough to indescribable in words it will have empathy. OHKINI. "OHKINI" means like that "Thank you very much" at Kansai in Japan. 言葉に言い表せないほど感情移入してしまいます。おおきに。

For her as a young person, life and practice in the OKIYA of MAIKO is a very painful I guess. However, I hope to spend the day-to-day she is to be blessed with kindness of the people who visit the Gion and Kyoto. She will take over the traditional culture of Japan. I'm sure she will be a beautiful geisha. By her to our strong will. 彼女たちのような若い方々にとって、置屋での生活や稽古は辛いものであろうと私は察しますが、 彼女たちが祇園や京都の人々のあたたかさを日々感じながら、日本の文化を引き継いでゆくことを願います。 彼女たちのその強い意志と私たちの願いが続く限り、彼女たちは美しい芸者になることでしょう。

Would like to know the song at 5:36. And, some eng sub please !

I want to know what she said to Chika-chan at 2:15 ? Someone know ?

Would like to hear the sound of their okobos more than that, love that sound so much !

I would like to know which kind of illness (if it is really the case) Kotoha may have at that time when she left.

Love Kotoha a lot and i'm sad that she's not a geiko anymore ... Want to see more of Tsuruha (Ayana-chan) ;)

94 yrs old! I hve lot of repsect for these girls. SO much depends on them

How awesome that they entertain out of the teahouse ! seen out of Gion could serve to increase engagements in Gion

Mamehiro is more beautiful with no make-up

ツルハさんに会いました！きのうばったり！おきやのうらで～ 「かわい～頑張ってね」っていってくれました(´∀｀)

I want to know if this documentary is on DVD, 'cause i want to buy it ! Like all the other ones you put on CZcams ;)

つるはさん前みたで～♥うれすぃ

はっはっはっはーいやささ

可愛くない、豆千花

a geisha with OCB, love it !

lovely and rather inspiring...

I've been on a geisha video binge and this was just such a lovely documentary. :D

I googled image tsuruha maiko she was beautifl in her make up I am glad she pursued her dream as it seems to be a very hard life .

No, That Mari was from Miyagawa-cho. Her Maiko name was Toshimari.

Great video

I love Japan

So true!

Is this the same Mari that appears in the documental "Discovery Atlas: Japan"?

thank you sooooooo much !

exquisite

The Australian one is Fiona Graham, who exerced as a geisha in Asakusa, Tokyo. She was never a maiko (or hangyoku, as the apprentices are known in Tokyo). It is unclear if the Asakusa Geisha Association ever meant her to be a permanent member. She left in December 2010 (informations from wikipedia). The wikipedia article says that "The Association acknowledged that Japanese citizenship was one requirement for working as a geisha.".

I believe that's the make-up or hair, not the dress.

Does anybody know what's the song in the background playing?

この英国人？の解説者は、しばしば極端なことをのたもうてはるな。着物産業や和楽器産業は、何も舞妓や芸妓だけに依存している訳ではないし、お茶屋の閉鎖性もお客が地位や名誉のある著名人だからだというのもおかしな説明だ。