May 7, 2008
Kyoto
I took some pictures of the places I passed by as I tried to find my way to Hanami-koji, where Gion Corner would be.
The stretch of Hanami-Koji street depicts the elegance of Hanamachi (entertainment district). The eaves of long established, old-fashioned tea houses and restaurants are placed cheek-by-jowl along the street.
One find was the Minamiza Theater. I wish I had more time really....
This theatre is the birthplace of 'kabuki,' and a landmark of Kyoto I remember Calvin pointing this out to me on my first walk through Gion. Not only kabuki plays, but also concerts and 'rakugo' (traditional comic storytelling) performances are held here.
Built in 1615, and boasting nearly 400 years of history, the Minamiza is Kabuki at its finest. Though plays are continually running throughout the year, they are especially proud of its December Kaomize performances. Japan's most famous thespians "show their faces" before their admiring audiences. The pace of the drama may be a bit slow for some people though.
In the vicinity is the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre which is the venue of the annual "Miyako Odori" (Miyako Dance), in which Geiko (Geisha) and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) of Gion Kobu introduce the Kyomai (Kyoto dance).
1 - Kamogawa River (I think)
2 - Shijo
3 - Minamiza Theater
4 - Hanami-koji
Kyoto
I took some pictures of the places I passed by as I tried to find my way to Hanami-koji, where Gion Corner would be.
The stretch of Hanami-Koji street depicts the elegance of Hanamachi (entertainment district). The eaves of long established, old-fashioned tea houses and restaurants are placed cheek-by-jowl along the street.
One find was the Minamiza Theater. I wish I had more time really....
This theatre is the birthplace of 'kabuki,' and a landmark of Kyoto I remember Calvin pointing this out to me on my first walk through Gion. Not only kabuki plays, but also concerts and 'rakugo' (traditional comic storytelling) performances are held here.
Built in 1615, and boasting nearly 400 years of history, the Minamiza is Kabuki at its finest. Though plays are continually running throughout the year, they are especially proud of its December Kaomize performances. Japan's most famous thespians "show their faces" before their admiring audiences. The pace of the drama may be a bit slow for some people though.
In the vicinity is the Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theatre which is the venue of the annual "Miyako Odori" (Miyako Dance), in which Geiko (Geisha) and Maiko (apprentice Geiko) of Gion Kobu introduce the Kyomai (Kyoto dance).
1 - Kamogawa River (I think)
2 - Shijo
3 - Minamiza Theater
4 - Hanami-koji
- Jul 31, '08 3:08 PM
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oselle wrote on Aug 1, '08
ang ganda ng shot na 'to, parang pang movie, Naks! :)
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oselle wrote on Aug 1, '08
ang bilis siguro mag lakad no, likod na lang nakuhanan mo :D
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oselle wrote on Aug 1, '08
ang ganda naman :)
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hugzone wrote on Aug 1, '08
Ang gaganda talaga na mga manhole covers nila doon. Iba - iba ang design, as if each was sculpted for a particular hole.
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hugzone wrote on Aug 1, '08
Ganda naman ng entrada na ito.
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hugzone wrote on Aug 1, '08
Wala kang kuha noong mga delicacies, those beautiful rice and bean concoctions?
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 2, '08
hugzone said
Ang gaganda talaga na mga manhole covers nila doon. Iba - iba ang design, as if each was sculpted for a particular hole.
bat di ganito manhole covers natin? pwede naman coconut tree design or sampaguita flower...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 2, '08
hugzone said
Ganda naman ng entrada na ito.
Sir B, kailangan manood ka ng kabuki next time ha dito sa theater na to...
aside from bunraku, pati kabuki di ko nakita...I mean the longer length versions...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 2, '08, edited on Aug 2, '08
hugzone said
Wala kang kuha noong mga delicacies, those beautiful rice and bean concoctions?
meron sana lots of foods/sweets on display when we were on the street going towards Kiyomizu....nag blur eh.....ganda talaga ng arrangement and packaging...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 2, '08
oselle said
ang ganda ng shot na 'to, parang pang movie, Naks! :)
uhm..thanks...ganda sana if ako yang nasa gitna...ehehehe...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 2, '08
oselle said
ang bilis siguro mag lakad no, likod na lang nakuhanan mo :D
*sigh* wala akong nakitang geisha on the street kc naman if meron, nakapaligid mga tao eh..