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I recently took a family vacation to Japan, in which we visited Tokyo and Kyoto. On one of the days I spent in Kyoto, I saw the Kamogawa Odori with my mother. She had never seen any of the annual performances held by the hanamachi/kagai/geisha districts before, so I was hoping this one would be especially good. I didn't have to worry though, the Kamogawa Odori is, in my opinion, the best out of all of the Odori, and this one was just spectacular.

I only took pictures during the finale, which always has a May theme. The last time I saw it, they were all carrying long irises, but this year it was hanagasa, or flower hats.

Mitsuna is my favorite maiko in the Pontocho kagai. She has such a perfect face that seems to just exude joy when she dances.

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I recently took a family vacation to Japan, in which we visited Tokyo and Kyoto. On one of the days I spent in Kyoto, I saw the Kamogawa Odori with my mother. She had never seen any of the annual performances held by the hanamachi/kagai/geisha districts before, so I was hoping this one would be especially good. I didn't have to worry though, the Kamogawa Odori is, in my opinion, the best out of all of the Odori, and this one was just spectacular.

I only took pictures during the finale, which always has a May theme. The last time I saw it, they were all carrying long irises, but this year it was hanagasa, or flower hats.

Mitsuna is my favorite maiko in the Pontocho kagai. She has such a perfect face that seems to just exude joy when she dances.