An oiran (courtesan) and her attendant

An oiran (courtesan) and her attendant

An oiran (courtesan) walking in formal style. The procession consists of (from left) a novice courtesan, the oiran, an umbrella holder, and a chaperone. In the early years, the oiran procession was small in scale as shown here, but later the number of attendants increased and a complicated system of protocol developed, including the manner of tucking up the kimono skirt and walking pigeon-toed.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐84‐0]

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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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