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History of Kyoto's Gion 2

History of Kyoto's Gion 2

Justin Velgus

A look at how Gion 's entertainment district is divided into three major organizations: catering (仕出屋), the geisha house (屋形 or 置屋​), and the teahouse

Kyoto 1
History of Kyoto's Gion 3

History of Kyoto's Gion 3

Justin Velgus

In order to preserve the passed-down traditional arts of Gion, the Kyoto... Paying no attention to the still setting hot sun, I find my Gion exploration

Kyoto 2
Pontocho after Dark 6

Pontocho after Dark

Hoyee Tse

Located by the riverbank of the Kamogawa and moments away from Gion; this laneway awakens each evening with the first visits from Geisha houses nearby.

Kyoto 2