Miyako-Odori

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The grand finale of the 131st Miyako-Odori
Dancing maiko
Traditional shamisen game

Miyako-Odori ( Japanese 都 を ど り , み や こ を ど り ; in German about "dance of the capital ") is one of the four great spring spectacles in the five geisha districts ( hanamachi ) of Kyōto . The dances, songs and acts performed as part of the Miyako-Odori are performed by the maiko and geiko of the Gion district. The motifs draw on classical Japanese culture and incorporate everyday life as well as folkloric elements (e.g. from the Genji Monogatari ).

The Miyako-Odori takes place four times a day from April 1st to 30th in the Gion Kōbu Kaburen-jo theater ( 祇 園 甲 部 歌舞 練 場 ; near the Yasaka shrine ; 35 ° 0 ′ 5,6 ″  N , 135 ° 46 ′ 32.8 ″  O ) and was first committed in 1872 . Originally, it was an event as part of Kyōto’s general cultural revival (formerly known as Heian-kyō ) after the seat of government was moved to Tokyo in 1869 . In the meantime, however, the Miyako-Odori is an integral part of Kyōto's cultural life and was performed for the 134th time in 2006.

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