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.
Sound | Shin'ichirô Ogata | Sound |
Production | Atsushi Murayama | Executive Producer |
Directing | Maki Kubochi | Director |
Camera | Masanobu Ono | Camera Technician |
Sound | Chizuru Furukawa | Sound Effects |
Production | Shinichi Terazono | Executive Producer |
Editing | Kazuo Ohta | Editor |
Camera | Taku Matsumiya | Camera Operator |
Sound | Takashi Nakamura | Sound |