As soon as Luo Tian and Si Ren walked to the door, a woman in a gorgeous kimono greeted her. The woman was very familiar with Si Ren. After some greetings, she led the two into a room and opened the door. There were already two geisha waiting there inside, and Si Ren was a little surprised: "These are two of the best geisha in the art museum."
The two geisha's faces were snow-white. Although their posture was very professional, they could not tell at all their true colors. Their clothes were very gorgeous and were said to be expensive, usually above 500,000 yen, and some even reached 100,000 yen. 1 million yen. Kyoto Maki's clothing is even more famous. It is called "だらりの. It is quite heavy and requires considerable strength to tie it. Therefore, it is often made by men called "male people". The servants come to help.
The special dress of the masquerade and the kimono worn by young geisha is called "Suanyuki", and the section between the belt and the hem of the skirt is called "Bao". The belt of the geisha is knotted behind her, not like a prostitute In front. When walking outside, the maki and young geisha will definitely press their left hand on this section, which means "selling skills but not selling yourself".
Although geisha's clothing is classified as kimono, it is actually different from traditional kimono. The collar of traditional kimono is very high and usually covers a woman's neck tightly, while the geisha wears a kimono. The collar was wide open and was deliberately tilted backward, so that the geisha's neck was exposed.
Geisha is also very particular about makeup. There are special procedures for applying heavy makeup, and the materials are mainly traditional raw materials. The most eye-catching thing is that Geisha will evenly apply a liquid white pigment on the face and neck, so it looks like The beautiful figures are usually carved. As for the geisha's hands, they are not painted white, so that the geisha's hands are clean, so that guests can feel at ease when providing catering services.
Siren and Luo Tian sat down, and the food was ready here. Siren pointed to one of the geishas and said, "She is already very famous now because her appearance and performance style are very similar to that of Kiharu Nakamura who has passed away. .”
Luo Tian said "Oh". He had heard of Kiku Nakamura, a woman with a very legendary life. She had hosted famous movie star Charlie Chaplin, baseball giant Babu; Ruth and other distinguished guests, Coctor was even more fascinated by Kiharu Nakamura's performance. He once wrote a touching poem titled Geisha for her, which caused a sensation. When he was a child, he was rich, but he was willing to show up and sing and perform his skills in order to promote Japanese traditions. Culture proves to the world that geisha is not a geisha, but an art performer with all kinds of sensuality and colors, and is a very independent woman.
In 1940, Kikura Nakamura married a Japanese diplomat. Unfortunately, her husband met a local woman while working in Myanmar, and he also risked the crime of bigamy to marry the woman home. Kikura Nakamura soon discovered After her husband's extramarital affair, she was strong and could not tolerate her husband's infidelity, and the two ended up breaking up. After the divorce, Kiharu Nakamura did not give up on herself. She became a geisha after World War II and used her excellent santry guitar. The skills injected new charm into the lifeless Japanese dance scene at that time. This experience of Kiharu Nakamura made her life talk about by others and became synonymous with the unyielding woman.
Perhaps because he heard Siren mention that he was similar to this amazing representative geisha, the geisha bowed to Siren and expressed his gratitude to him.
Geisha usually lives a life of simplicity. Usually, people can only see geisha rushing from their residence to their teahouses in public places, or geishing back to their residence from their teahouses. A small circle has formed between them, and it is difficult for ordinary people to peek at them. Life has led to people's curiosity and interest in their lives. Geisha has a considerable income and extraordinary temperament, but has poor self-care ability in daily life. Taking this into account, Geisha's employers will provide geisha with personal nanny to take care of them. Living and eating.
When geisha attends the banquet, there will be men carrying Sanmi-style piano boxes on their side. In addition to placing trivial matters for geisha who are unable to move due to dressing, they are also responsible for protecting geisha and avoiding drunken drinkers. The harassment of the disciple.
The props used in geisha performances refer to the performance tools held in a narrow sense, including various musical instruments and ornaments; in a broad sense, they should include all the knowledge learned by geisha, chanting and dance accompanists, and even geisha. Because geisha receives guests is not limited to For singing and dancing performances, they provide many activities that can cheer up guests' banquets.
The venue for geisha performances was initially limited to art galleries. Later, because of the banquets of dignitaries, geisha began to appear in teahouses, restaurants and material pavilions. With the changes of the times and the impact of modern Western culture, the pressure of geisha decline increased, which made geisha Art has to change tradition, and geisha practitioners are also allowed to enter the bar room in the teahouse to entertain guests and perform.
Si Ren picked up the wine glass and greeted Luo Tian. The two geisha had already started performing. They were singing while playing Taigu and Sanwei. This form of performance has a special name, called place, this kind of "place" The performance is very difficult and requires a long training time to be competent, so it is mostly served by senior geishas.
In addition, there is a performance method called Cube, which is mainly dance and is relatively easy, so it is generally served by experienced geishas and maki. In addition to the above two major performances, geishas also have traditional Japanese art performances such as tea ceremony and incense. .In addition, geisha have received speaking training, so there are many chatty people. They will also chat with customers during performances to increase the atmosphere. The performance fees given by customers to geisha are called "Shikano" or "Tashidao", which is a special place in Kyoto. It is called "Flower Age".
Luo Tian was slowly sucked by the performance of the two. Although he couldn't understand what they were singing, every movement of them was very rhythmic. Si Ren drank a little too much and picked up the chopsticks on the table. As he knocked on it, echoing the rhythm, his body moved as well. Luo Tian smiled. Si Ren was very relaxed tonight, which was very rare. He also devoted himself to this performance, so that his body and mind could have a rest. Well, this time my experience is much better than the last time I was a female body.
Before we knew it, time passed little by little. At around 11 o'clock, the performance ended. Luo Tian and Si Ren finally respected each other once. Luo Tian said, "If President Si Ren goes to China in the future. , I will definitely be a good host."
Si Ren smiled: "Maybe."
Si Ren asked the driver to send Luo Tian back to the hotel. After Luo Tian got off the car, Si Ren waved at Luo Tian in the car. Luo Tian nodded and walked towards the hotel. This time, the trip to Japan was too interesting. Unexpectedly, I thought I would have a fight with Si Ren, but ended with the two of them living in the same room and enjoying the geisha performance. Things in the world are so wonderful.