NHK Documentaries
A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion
TV-G
S19 • E27 Sep 23, 2017 49mWithin 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. Peer behind the curtain into the unique and alluring world of Kyoto’s teahouses.