Woman in dance costumes

Woman in dance costumes

Two women in Houshuku Dance costumes pose in a photograph studio. They wear multilayer nagajuban, hand towels around their necks, and hold bamboo hats. The woman in front is holding a small lantern with Hoshukubo written on it. A celebratory dance, Hoshuku Odori was performed by the citizens of Kyoto at the accession of Emperor Taisho in November 1915. It is said that people participated in gala parades and neighbourhoods competed for the most fashionable costumes, fabrics, and patterns.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐72‐0]

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  • ILEA000320935
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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