Anna Film Production

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2019年07月24日、八坂神社で行われました花傘巡行芸能奉納を撮影いたしました。演目は「小町踊り」でございます。
Gion area had been flourished as a main town close to Yasaka shrine as early as in the 12th century until everything was burned out when Japan had a big civil war.
　In the Edo period (15th～18th Century) the area became popular again, and many tea shops started the business. Waitresses who are good at dancing and singing were the origin of GEIKO and MAIKO, and their agents were called OKIYA and the tea shops were called OCHAYA later. In the middle of 17th century, the area had an official permission from Tokugawa shogunate, and was allowed to have a special business style in 1732.
　In 1881, the area was divided into two parts (Gion Kobu and Gion Otsubu) by the 3rd governor of Kyoto, and the area used to be a huge residence of samurais who governed Zeze Province (the houses were taken away in 1870) were designated as Otsubu. Gion Otsubu changed its name to Higashi Shinchi (east new territory) in 1949 and started to be called Gion Higashi around 1955. It covers the area between Hanamikoji and Higashioji, north of Shijodori.