A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion

A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion

2017
49m
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Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
NHK World
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 24, 2017
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Kimi Ohta
Kimi Ohta

Herself

Key Crew

Maki Kubochi
Director
Shinichi Terazono
Executive Producer
Atsushi Murayama
Executive Producer

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