A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion

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A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion
StarringKimi Ohta
DirectorMaki Kubochi
NR 49 minDocumentary
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Within Japan, there's a place that's like another world: Gion, in Kyoto. When night falls in this historic district, nearly 100 geiko, or traditional entertainers, make their way to teahouses to perform classical arts, such as music and dance, for carefully selected guests. Kimi Ota, 77, is proprietress of a 200-year-old teahouse. Throughout its history, it has always been run by a woman. The proprietress cannot marry, and must have a daughter who can someday take over. Peer behind the curtain into the unique and alluring world of Kyoto's teahouses.

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Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Shinichi Terazono, Atsushi Murayama
Production Companies:NHK World