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fromthefloatingworld:

Onnagata Dance (by bloodbeat2011)

okiya:

Two Hangyoku from Yokohama (1890)

“The geisha of Yokohama were divided into two main hanamachi (geisha districts), Kan-nai in the centre of the city and Kan-gai on the outskirts of the city. By 1910, there were over 3,000 geisha residing in the Kan-nai district alone.

There was also a hanamachi in the eastern suburb of Kanagawa that provided musicians and dancers for the nearby Jimpurō brothel, known as Nectarine No. 9, until it closed in 1903.” (source)

knives-over-diamonds:

For those of you who don’t speak rapier…

heian-collection:

Heian fashion

fromthefloatingworld:

crystalbluepersuasion:

oharico:

technohell:

kagurazakaundergroundresistance:

xyo:

Strange Ink - Asian Theme — tacke

(via mrmt)

thedailywhat:

Infographic of the Day: No surprises here — a February 29 birthday is hard to come by, while the summer months trend reflects the traditional spike in holiday hookups.

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pimpingweapons:

Muzzle of a Burmese cannon, from 1790. From the collection of the Royal Armouries.

ica-zakura:

Saiō-Dai in Aoi Matsuri (by twin_lens)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: The Saiō-Dai is a woman who is chosen from the sisters and daughters of the Emperor to dedicate herself to the Shimogamo shrine. The role of Saiō-Dai was to maintain ritual purity and to represent the Emperor at the festival. Now, the role of the Saiō-Dai is played by an unmarried woman in Kyoto. She is be dressed in the traditional style of the Heian court. Traditional Heian court dress for women would be wearing several layers of exquisitely colored silk robes. The Saiō-Dai wears twelve layers of the traditional style robes (jūnihitoe). To maintain ritual purity, the Saiō-Dai goes through several ceremonies of purification before the procession of the festival. (Read more…)

fuckyeahzackfair:

大変お世話になりましてｖｖ by ｅｎ・Lv00

fromthefloatingworld:

Oiran and her Lover (by bloodbeat2011)

kamu3131:

花魁道中

花魁(Oiran)…courtesan