Tokyo (Japan) : "Edo Yoshiwara Oiran Dochu" parade (2010/04/10)

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Tokyo (Japan) on 2010/04/10 : "Edo Yoshiwara Oiran Dochu", Japanese women performing as an "oiran", a group of high-class courtesans from the Edo period. To satisfy their clientele, they were used to practice various arts such as dance, music, poetry and calligraphy and could carry on sophisticated conversations. Here, make-up time before the parade.

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Location: Asia,Eastern Asia,Eurasia,Japan
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Keywords: art, celebration, costume, cultural, culture, entertainment, eople, event, female, traditional, woman, women