Mapping Kyoto Streets - 2012/05/23 - Hanamikoji-dori

May 23, Wed.
Hanamikoji-dori

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Hanamikoji-dori is a one-kilometer long street passing north-south through the Gion entertainment district. Geiko and maiko go about their business on this glamorous street, lined with entertainment establishments.
In contrast, a silence resonates deep within this dynamic atmosphere. The two faces of Kyoto - poised and resplendent - are concentrated, here, on Hanamikoji-dori.

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Randall V. Channell (Soei)
Master of Tea

Channell arrived in Japan from Canada in 1984 to study Japanese martial arts and has lived in Kyoto for about 20 years.
He began studying the Urasenki way of tea to learn the spirit of both the literary and martial arts. Channell was bestowed the tea name, Soei. His busy schedule includes teaching tea and owning a café on Sanjo-dori.
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MAPPING Hanamikoji-dori

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Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
Gion Corner
Gion Tokuya
Mitoko
Kiritoshi Shinshindo
Kenninji
Ikuokaya
Naito
Hararyokaku
Pagong
Tatsumi Daimyojin
ITOH DINING

Gion Kobu Kaburenjo Theater
This venue for the Miyako-odori performances is an old temple renovated in 1873. The themes used in the shows held each April are based on old stories.

http://www.miyako-odori.jp/theater.html

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Gion Corner
Here, visitors can enjoy seven traditional Japanese arts, year round: Kyoto dances by maiko, two shows daily; flower arrangement; tea ceremony; koto harp performances; gagaku court music; and kyogen comedy and bunraku puppetry.

http://www.kyoto-gioncorner.com/performance/index.html

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Gion Tokuya
Gion Tokuya displays the maiko practice schedule at their entrance. The most popular items on the menu are warabi-mochi, a sweet made from bracken roots; and hanami -komochi, rice cakes you cook yourself and season, as you please, with a combination of five flavors, such as kinako soy bean flour, seaweed, or soy sauce.

http://gion-tokuya.jp/

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Mitoko
Experience the culture of Japanese entertainment districts at Mitoko. Savor a kaiseki course while maiko dance traditional Kyoto dances. Also, play traditional games with the maiko.

http://www.gion-mitoko.jp/

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Kiritoshi Shinshindo
This old café was founded soon after WWII and is patronized by maikos. The simple-looking red and green jellies are popular sweets, named by the maikos.

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Kenninji
Established in 1202 and the oldest Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Kenninji has many precious art objects. Its garden, Cho'ontei, was built so that any direction you stand is the front - a masterpiece not to be missed.

http://www.kenninji.jp/

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Ikuokaya
This shop sells maiko accessories and goods that also make perfect souvenirs, such as ornamental hairpins, fans, and flower namecards for maiko.

http://www.ikuokaya.com/

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Naito
Established in 1875, this Japanese sandal maker prides itself on customer service and specially makes sandals for each customer. Their sandals can be worn for decades with repairs, so the store has devoted customers around the country.

http://gion-naitou.com/

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Hararyokaku
Hararyokaku's founder learned how to prescribe kosen herbs as Chinese medicine and established this store in 1703. Enjoy a cup of fragrant herb or flower tea. Their most popular product is kuroshichimi, a secret, hot blend of seven spices.

http://www.kyoto-wel.com/shop/S81110/ichiran.html?category_code=6

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Pagong
Pagong specializes in Yuzen-dyed Aloha shirts and casual wear. Popular with a many, the products are printed in one of the 6,000 Yuzen patterns used at the factory since its foundation almost a century ago. They even stock Aloha shirts with Kabuki designs.

http://www.pagong.jp/

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Tatsumi Daimyojin
Originally built to protect the south-eastern direction of the Imperial Palace, this shrine favors progress in the arts and is revered by maikos.

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ITOH DINING
This restaurant is a renovated 100-year-old Kyoto machiya-style house. Enjoy a delicious Kobe beef steak while gazing at the beautiful river scenery.

http://www.itoh-dining.co.jp/kyoto_shop/

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