What is an oiran?įirst, oiran are not geisha. One of my pet obsessions since I first learned about them, the oiran. Six hours later and I remember what I’m supposed to be reading about in the first place. Any guesses what that it? Final answer? Yeah. Rin is a character that means to pour and to drip, while byou is disease. To give you an example, for today’s episode I learned the word baidoku ( 梅毒) in Japanese.
True story: Every single time I start researching a topic for the show, I find myself going down rabbit holes. I’ve got no new news to report really, so let’s get on with today’s show. So today let’s talk about not the geisha but the oiran, a very high ranking courtesan. What you’re watching is called oiran dochu, the procession of the oiran. Behind is the kasa mochi otokoshu carrying a large lacquered umbrella.įor the entire slow procession, when the top courtesan walks she is doing something called a soto hachi monji, where as she steps she twists her ankle, inscribing the figure eight on the ground, then she rocks back, only to step forward again, lightly dragging the bottom of the geta in another figure eight. A katakashi no otokoshu stays close beside her, she keeps on hand on his shoulder for support. You’ll also notice that she’s taller than anyone else in the procession, wearing a kind of black geta that 20 centimeters or almost 8 inches high. Framing her face are two silver ornaments with long dangly pieces that sparkle as she walks. Her hair is oiled and waxed and adorned with dozens of expensive kanzashi or hair pins and combs made from tortoise shell or boxwood or coral. Her obi which is called a manaita and tied in the front, is also colorful and intricately embroidered. She’s absolutely stunning, dressed in layers and layers of brilliantly colored silk kimono, scarlet, gold, turquoise, and silver. They are called kamuro and are young girls with bangs and bob haircuts, dressed in red kimono.įinally, comes the reason crowds of people are packed on both sides of the street, the oiran or tayuu, the top courtesan herself. Next are the top oiran or courtesan’s servants. These are women dressed in men’s clothes and hairstyles.īehind them come the chochin mochi, holding paper lanterns with the name of the top oiran or tayuu painted on it. More people gather to watch.Īfter the kanabo hiki are the tekomai (手古舞). They shake the metals rings to both keep time with the music and alert nearby townspeople that the oiran dochu has started. Next come the watchmen, called kanabo hiki (金棒引き), who carry long metal canes with rings fastened on top. The fox, or kitsune, is the god inari and is the patron of the Yoshiwara district and the women who live and work there. They’re all wearing fox masks with long red, blue, or white hair, whiskers of the same colors. You along with all your neighbors run to meet it.įirst are a handful of dancers and musicians, waving fans or playing handheld drums, wooden and flutes, and ringing bells. Oiran Who Loves Cats Too Much by Yoshitoshi Tsukioka The Procession/Douchuu (道中)
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