A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion (2017)

A Tale of Love and Honor: Life in Gion

2017

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Maki Kubochi

Cast

Kimi Ohta as Herself

Crew

Taku Matsumiya (Camera Operator)

Masanobu Ono (Camera Technician)

Kazuo Ohta (Editor)

Atsushi Murayama (Executive Producer)

Shinichi Terazono (Executive Producer)

Shinichiro Ogata (Sound)