What is oiran dochu?
Oiran Dochu is a procession-reenactment of processions done by the oiran, the courtesans of Yoshiwara in Edo Period, with a purpose to advertise the houses they worked in. The reenactment involves men and women dressed up in Edo period costumes. In the past, the procession was done by a professional oiran.
Is oiran still exist?
There are no oiran left in modern Japan since prostitution is illegal now. There are some borderline almost prostitution businesses around, but the women who work in them are not called oiran or yuujo.
What did oiran wear?
CLOTHING. Oiran wears layers of kimono that is purely made out of silk and unlike the kimono that the Geisha wear, they wear loud and bold colors to attract customers. The tayū would wear 5 layers of silk kimono and total weight can be up to 20 kilos.
What did Japanese courtesans?
If a child attendant proved she was gifted by age 11 or 12, she would be chosen for elite courtesan training, where she would learn etiquette and refined arts from masters, including how to play flute or a three-stringed instrument called a samisen, to sing, to paint, to write haiku, to write in calligraphy, to dance.
Did hiyori sleep with anyone?
She then revealed her own identity and that she was looking for her brother Momonosuke. After their conversation, Hiyori wondered if she should meet her brother. Hiyori and Toko then slept with Zoro and later woke up to meet Brook.
Did Geishas sell their virginity?
Geisha are not prostitutes, in the past, the right to take the virginity of a Geisha (mizuage) was sold by the Geisha house. After the mizuage, the geisha were not obliged to have sex with any customers, even the men who paid for their virginity. This practice ended in the 1950’s.
Who is the senior most in the oiran dochu?
Please try again later. Oiran Dochu is a reenactment of a procession from the Edo period (1603-1867) with men and women dressed up in Edo period costumes. The parade ends with a meeting between the tayu (senior most oiran) and her customer.
What did oiran mean in the Edo period?
Oiran (花魁) is a word used to refer to the high-class prostitutes that worked in the Yoshiwara red-light district (Yoshiwara-Yukaku) during the Edo period. The Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri started in 2003 to preserve this piece of Edo history.
Where do you see the oiran procession in Japan?
The oiran are often confused with geisha but the oiran are actually the women of the night that were common in the 17-18th centuries until it was outlawed after WWII. During that era a daily procession would be seen on the streets of Yoshiwara near Asakusa where the oiran and some guards would parade down the streets as a form of advertising.
How big are the feet of the oiran?
The top ranking oiran (or tayu) shows her feet in her 20 cm high sanmaiba geta (three-toothed wooden clogs). The entire outfit weighs about 30 kg. The oiran usually arrive after the following characters have set the stage for the procession.