We visited “Awara Dento Geinou Kaikan” (Awara Traditional Entertainment Center) in Awara city, Fukui prefecture. We enjoyed watching traditional Japanese dancing, “Geisha” dancing and its live music show and played games with Geico (traditional Japanese entertainers). Cost was 3000yen per person.
The games were not as difficult as they looked. Through out the games, there was a gorgeous Geico on the stage playing the three-stringed Japanese guitar, Shamisen.
Although we did not apply today, but there is another plan that anyone can apply for. It is “Experiencing Maiko and/or Geico dress and Maiko and/or Geico styles”. Cost is about 10000yen per person for 2 and a half hours (including all make-up and materials and rental dress). Reservations are needed.
One of the Geico we saw today, when she was a Maiko ( ones are called Maiko until about 20 years, and then they can become Geico. I will talk more about this another time.) she used to fall asleep with her hair held up on her vertically placed pillow. She said that it was very hard to do.
Now she unties her hair at night so she can sleep comfortably. In every morning, she takes about 30 minutes to prepare her hair and make up, and takes another 30 minutes to wear a dress (Kimono).
Seeing her from the front, she is beautiful. And seeing her from behind is graceful as well. The name of how she tied her belt is called "Yanagi Obi" (Yanagi is willow tree and Obi is belt for Kimono in Japanese. The part of her belt hanging looks like willow.tree).
＊Experiencing traditional Japanese dancing, ”Geisha” dancing, music, and games with Geico.
＊“Experiencing Maiko and/or Geico dress and Maiko and/or Geico styles”.
For Further information, please contact Awara city sight seeing organization.
phone 0776-78-6767 (weekdays 8:30~17:15)
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