On October 30th Miyagawacho Kaburenjo theater opened its doors to those who came to enjoy the annual Mizuekai odori - autumn dances and poems created by Komayaka and Hanafusa okiya Geiko san and Maiko san.
This year's participants were :
Komayaka Okiya: Geiko Toshiha, Maiko Toshimomo, Maiko Toshiryuu
Hanafusa okiya: Geiko Kikutsuru, Geiko Kikumaru, Maiko Kikune, Maiko Kikushino, Minarai Kikuyae
Act 1 "The Diary of a Geiko from Miyagawacho"
This dance and story leads us through the years from a teenage girl joined her okiya, the many things that she had to learn choices to make and experiences she had, will she decide to become a Geiko?, or retire as a Maiko.
🍁Written and Choreographed by Geiko Kikutsuru
Act 2 "Manzai Odori"
🍁Choreographed by Geiko Toshiha
Act 3 & Act 4 "The sparrows of the Yoshiwara"
Yoshiwara - famous yukaku (red light district) in Edo where people come to fulfill their passions and fantasies. This 2-act kabuki play depicts the life of the courtesans and answers the question why they are sometimes referred to as "the sparrows of the Yoshiwara"
🍁Written by Geiko Kikumaru
Act 5 "Autumn in Kyoto"
Maiko san and Minarai san from Hanafusa and Komayaka okiyas put into words that which makes Autumn special for them
🍁Written and Choreographed by Maiko Kikune, Maiko Kikushino, Maiko Toshimomo, Maiko Toshiryuu and Minarai Kikuyae
Act 6 "Miyagawa kouta"
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| bowing (from left to right): Geiko Kikutsuru, Geiko Toshiha, Geiko Kikumaru standing (from left to right): Maiko Toshimomo, Maiko Toshiryuu, Maiko Kikune, Maiko Kikushino, Minarai Kikuyae |
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