Woman in dance costumes

Woman in dance costumes

A woman in Hoshuku Dance costume poses in a photograph studio. She wears a nagajuban and a hand towel around her neck and holds a bamboo hat in one hand and a small lantern in the other. 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 Number72‐144‐0]

Woman in dance costumes

Woman in dance costumes

Two women in Hoshuku Dance costume pose in a photograph studio. They wear a multilayer nagajuban and hand towels around their necks, and holds bamboo hats and small lanterns. 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 Number72‐74‐0]

Woman in dance costumes

Woman in dance costumes

A woman in Hoshuku Dance costume poses in a photograph studio. She wears a multilayer nagajuban and a hand towel around her neck, holds a small lantern with banzai written on it, and has a bamboo hat on her back. 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 Number72‐73‐0]

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]