JAPAN · 1933

Gion Festival

Kenji Mizoguchi
Japanese Golden Age geisha culture kyoto traditions entertainment district japanese history yasaka shrine
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Gion (祇園) is a district of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan, originating as an entertainment district in the Sengoku period, in front of Yasaka Shrine (Gion Shrine). The district was built to accommodate the needs of travellers and visitors to the shrine. It eventually evolved to become one of the most exclusive and well-known geisha districts in all of Japan. Gion is the Japanese translation (via Chi

Year1933
CountryJapan
DirectorKenji Mizoguchi
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