Basic Info
Release: September 24, 2017
Runtime: 49 min
Status: Released
A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion
2017
49 min
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- Japanese ja
- English en
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Cast
Kimi Ohta
Herself
Crew
Maki Kubochi
Director
Shinichi Terazono
Executive Producer
Atsushi Murayama
Executive Producer
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