This puts a lot of the Kimetsu no Yaiba scenes of the recent arc into proper context. So the the little girls serving the Oirans were Kamuro. It also shows the hachi monji walk
This explains a lot and the entertainment district arc of demon slayer Overall makes more sense as well. There's the walk and the the kamuro as well as some children with the oirans in the anime don't get explained but they do explain what a oiran is in a line .... that is in a way they tell they are ideal people. The main trio tanjiro inosuke and zenitsu being picked up to be oirans and the matrens I guess those ladies were proclaiming that they would be future insurance etc. Thanks a lot shogo
They don't explain those in the anime because it is common knowledge that almost all Japanese know through history classes at school. The anime is created for the Japanese audience after all. It is the same as Western movies. For example, there is no explanation about cowboys, sheriff, US government system, etc. so Asians that watch those movies have to do some research about them.
The tradition has NOT ended. Still happening today. Check Wikipedia and other sources online for details. Sorry to shatter the dream. He also doesn't share it in a way that really condemns it either. Just objectively talks about it, even going so far as to say the Oirain were also considered "ideal woman". Many men are not against going to those places (39% have admited to paying for it) and treat woman only as valuable to them as they are useful. My friend is a Japanese housewife and she says they are generally looked down on (and it doesn't take long to realize how very little gender equality there is here in Japan). When I asked her if she's scared her husband will go to those places she simply said "as long as I don't find out". My other friend says her bf goes to those places because "men have needs". I was shocked but she just looks the other way it seems and many woman here do. I've heard many other stories. Those areas are still big here today. And many are not legal.
Yes I concur I'm intrigued. Please tell us about the lives of Kagema. Also since the subject is related to gay men could you explain some term that homosexual men are called. I'm aware of the slur "okama" and would like to hear the history of its usage in today's Japan and in the past.
your content is really interesting. Although the life conditions of these women were awful, we need to know their stories so we can learn from the past.
It's so fascinating that everyday customs in periods of Japanese history have become so ritualized and steeped in ceremonial traditions. I remember reading that the geisha first became popular when people had become tired of the oiran and found them too formal and old-fashioned, I was amazed just because nowadays the geisha is also such an old tradition.
I'd love to hear about what happened during the transition period, after the anti- prostitution laws were enacted. Thank you for such interesting historical information.
Haha I lived in Shinmachi in Osaka for four years, I only found out it had been a historical red light district when I tried to look up old photos of my street and saw historical photos with the telltale window grates and written explanations. It was a fun thing to know, I guess, but sad considering the history.
Please do another video about all the ranks and kinds of yujyos! I'd love to know more about the Kagema, and maybe you could also clarify more about Oiran? I have read that there are multiple ranks within the Oiran rank, like Tayu and Sancha, but that a lot of people use the terms Oiran and Tayu interchangeably without realizing it doesn't mean quite the same thing. I'd also be really curious to know what happens when Oiran get old, or sick! Thanks for the video!
Great content! ^^ congratulations! In Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) the party place where rich men went to gamble and such, was called Yoshiwara. Now I understand it all!
I was looking for a comment mentioning this. In the Thea Von Harbou short novel that inspired the movie, Yoshiwara has a larger role in moving along the plot. I have always found these kind of connections very intriguing.
Fantastically informative as usual! Please speak a little about what is known about the "average" citizens attitudes towards the common prostitutes in relation to basic moral attitudes and the family units? Were they scorned and thought of as detrimental to families by wives etc?
Interesting! A lot of new information for me, especially the Yotaka, Kagema--and the monks! Wow. Yes, please do a video about the Yotaka and Kagema as well. Mahalo!
I suddenly remember Mio from the anime Dororo when you talks about Yotaka. It seem really sad tho like Mio also go around in Night or ask warriors you know to be her guess and end up treating her like a garbage. Also the Kagema is so interesting. I hope you make video of it soon.
Yes Dororo (I'll refer to the 2019 though the original is worth a watch) they did not romanticize anything about the era. You felt the "walking on eggshells" feeling if you weren't in a town already decimated. There was so much cruelty, much of it needed just to survive. And poor Mio. She was so strong and did not deserve getting caught in the middle like that. I wish she hadn't jumped sides to get money faster-i wish she didn't have to go through that at all...
I am very grateful that you make this content about your culture and traditions. The content is presented is such a well organised and respectable manner. I am Zulu from South Africa and I have been drawn to Japanese culture and have been inspired to learn your language and cultures. Hopefully one day my learning will serve me well when I visit your country. I wish you all the best.
What would happen if an Oiran became pregnant? I imagine Oiran would have limited clientele, so knowing who the father was would be much easier, so were the children still as doomed if they lived? If Oiran were so well revered, would the men want to keep the sons? And would daughters have a higher chance of becoming an Oiran vs other girls?
I know some very famous Oirans in history ended up marrying former clients so I assume at least the sons would have a better future than slavery since I can’t imagine they harming the body of one after investing so many time and resources for each Oiran.
if they are pregnant it depends on the house owner... Either the oiran could be kicked out, or the baby will sent to other family to take care of them... or the baby will be kept around, and when they grow up they can work as servant or another pr0stitute. Or the very sad result... they will be get an ab*rti*n either willingly or by force . . but mostly oiran and other pr0stitutes will drink a certain herbal potion (morning pills back in the day) to prevent the pregnancy after having an s3xual intercourse
It would mostly have depended on the men that had been with her - some of them may have liked the woman and been willing to marry “their Oiran” and keep the child, other men would have said to “get rid of it” in which case they would drink a tea/elixir of something like Rue or Neem (these can trigger menstruation/abortion). They may have also kept the pregnancy hidden for as long as possible and then “been too ill to see others” for a few months once she got too big to hide it/birth the baby, then the baby could be raised by her family or other prostitutes in her “house”. They may have also regularly taken something like Hibiscus-Rosa or Tulsi that work by preventing menstruation/implantation. There was also other methods like using water to “rinse out” after the man had left.
I'm here after watching Kimetsu no yaiba yukaku hen. This Oiran procession was shown there. Your content is so explanatory and interesting!!!!! Thank you!
I would love to learn more about the yotaka and the kagema!! I appreciate the sympathetic way in which you presented the topic. PD. Men who work as prostitutes are called male prostitutes.
@@gangurogeisha as far as I could find, prostitute is mostly used and associated with women, which is why the term male prostitute is used as well. But you are correct in that the term is not gendered. I guess history has made it seem more female centric.
I did the oiran experience, have some awesome pics 😊 I felt the prettiest dressed up with the full make up and hairdo. The kimono was sooo heavy and the shoes hard to stand on, can't imagine how it was to wear it daily.
Not entirely true, Oiran were considered celebrities and fashion trend setters, it was part of their style and commoners started reverted their obi tie to the back when Geisha were created, since they did that to differentiate themselves from Oiran
Watching Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District and everything about it makes sense. Well for the Oiran Part. I thought it was just an addition to the anime but its an actual Japanese culture lasting 3 decades. Its just proves that we have more to learn and thanks to Demon Slayer we have an actual presentation on how this culture work. Thanks Shogo🤗😁
A culture that's still alive here today, although just renamed. If you look at how big the redlight districts here are and look even a little bit closer. You'll find this exact same thing still happening today. If you don't believe me, visit Japan, or check online, Wikipedia etc. And you can also watch a video on TH-cam about the "#1 hostess in Japan". She has pretty much the exact same role. She can show away men she doesn't like, she's extremely expensive, and since she's "acquainted" with her clients, sleeping with them is not illegal and actively encouraged by her company... It's a nice loophole because they are obviously not just paying for her chit-chat but it looks like that on paper. See the vid for details. She however did seem to choose the job, but there are still many woman here that for various reasons, didn't choose it. "Lower ranking" than her. Some interesting extra info ^^
You know your audience hella well when you talk about things, anything anime influences other nations to be HIGHLY interested about japan And yes, due to many many anime, manga, games i do know what they are, which of course does catch my curiosity and turns it into interest Thank you for the video, and honestly japan should be proud of having anime, it honestly is 1 of the greatest things ever!
Not even a year ago you had the goal to achieve 10.000 subscribers. I'm so happy you have achieved so much since then. Thank you for your dedication! As a student of Japanese, I enjoy a lot your content. もう一度心から感謝します！
This was super interesting, I'd never thought that the red light disctricts go back that far and have such specific historical and cultural implications
@@kookykoruc1827 It is similar to what catholics did. Since contact with women was forbidden they slept with "boys" aka make prostitutes. And they thought it is not a sin as long as they are not sleeping with women 😑
I really enjoy your shows. Could you have a show about Noh theatre. Also the theatre with the puppets where men are dressed in black controlling the puppets. I forgot the name. Also the tea ceremony. Thank you for your informative shows. Grandmom from Philly, USA
@@opal_lizer2753 My studies were back in 1990. We were only taught conversational Nihingo. The class wanted to be able to read as well. We were expected to know about a thousand kanji.
That's why I really love kimetsu no yaiba because it shows the culture of japan. And also thanks for making this content. Living here in Japan is getting more interesting because of your vlogs.
I grew up in Kyoto and sometimes went to Gion district to admire the kimono-clad Maiko and Geisha. Probably saw the oiran walk parade. Didn't really understand at the time what this represented. Very interesting and informative. Would love to learn more about the Tagema.
This is the first time I heard about the Kagema and it was really interesting to hear. It would be great if you would be able to make a video about this topic.
I Loved how kny showed us this part of the culture, Ive seen some things about oirans Before but with this video I learnt many mind blowing facts. Thank you!
Shogo, your channel is a precious source for all us westerners who are interested in understanding Japanese culture, many thanks to you. Geishas are obviously very popular in the west, I could blame this to both film makers and Japanese themselves not being so open about their culture for decades. I am subscribing now, thank you for your work :) It's a shame that the west's only source of understanding about Japanese culture has to come from Japanese anime. I would prefer Japanese culture being explained from Japanese people, not through anime.
I really enjoyed this, especially the end part on yotaka and kagema, super infomative. I hope this doesnt come off as condescending, but Oiran wouldn't have learned shamisen. She would have learned kokyu, koto, and hand drum, much in the style of the Tayu. Other than that, this is very spot on. Keep up the great work
There were reports that some former Oiran and people who worked with them work at places that do Oiran parades and other traditional theme parks so it’s re-enacted properly
I just started watching this guys videos and I’m loving it! I love everything about Japanese religion, and japan itself. I’m only part Japanese but even If I have a little bit of it I want to know everything about Japan
👏👏👏👏 you did very well 😁 I do take in some festivals back then, and doing the Orian Walk is not easy. I still have it ingrain in my mind, which "One step, two step, sweep left while bowing, stand straight, sweep right while bowing, stand straight, figure eight left, figure eight right, bow...." yea not easy with tall shoes like that, even pros Orian do fall with exhaustion. I know I did a few times because of the heavy outfits you have to wear including the wig with delicate hair pins, some is around 25 kilos and there is some that the heaviest was 40 kilos..... which is very painful, and very expensive. Even some Orian is pasted down to family to family as in rank, and they can start as young as three years old for most education. When they are 8-10 that's when the family member who owns it and past some the teachings down to their daughter or even son, that's when they can enter the "Orian Yuyaku Tests" only a few is chosen as you can tell with the picture. One Orian Mama is only allowed a small number of children for better results, and some would have up to 15 children in one house. So the spots are VERY SLIM of being one, even thou there is thousands, and thousands of "Grown Adults" there is very few children unless being born in to the group which its basically 2% chance of survival from the mom and 1% or less for the child to survive past 2 years old because of the stress and starvation the child goes threw. And no I didnt learn this from Google, I learned this threw my biological family who is a strong Samurai and Geshia bloodline. My aunt is a Orian from 1940's and she taught me a good portion of things, and yes Geishas and Orians do fight with each other and compete in "Pride and Success with the parent's blessings of the house hold." So there was a lot of problems of sibblings fighting EXTREMELY hard of getting love and acknowledgement from their parents, and my aunt said "Each time I bring money for the family, it was always a fight with my sister and older brother because they will always say a young lady should NOT give their body to no one unless for their lovers. But at the end our parents who understood that we wanted our parents blessings for marriage, was blessed to us when we where quite old." So my aunt had some of my cousins when she was 35 almost 36, and my uncle was 45 when he had his first kid. And sadly my other aunt pasted away with cancer from slow mercury poisoning at the age of 32....
There's an awesome movie about this topic with Anna Tsuchiya in the main role. It's called "Sakuran" for anyone who's interested, I can definitely recommend it..!!
I find this very interesting as I had been watching the new season of Demon Slayer which takes place in one of these ‘red light districts’ and knowing this information makes a lot of things clearer
Thanks for the video it's really interesting and has a great explanation :D For those who are curious about Orians and how they would be nowadays, my recommendation is Juuoku no Are (Worth a Billion Modern-Day Courtesan), this manga at first seems to be romantic and predictable but it is unexpected realistic and gives us another side of what is being an Orian... it is not like reading a book, full of information and history. It's more about how people see Orians and their feelings/struggles
that's where MoaG gets some of its ideas from. Specifically, the onsen geisha who held double registries as geisha and yujo. There's a book about this by Sayo Masuda who herself was sold into one of these places and kept as a sex worker with double licenses as geisha & prostitute.
Konnichiwa Yamaguchi san! As a learner and admirer of the Japanese culture, I find your content as absolutely valuable and very well imparted. Thank you for this education on ancient Japan. Ganbatte kudasai.
Hi Shogo! I like your videos so much! They give a touch of Japan until I can get there in person again! I tried several evenings to see a Maiko or Geiko while in Kyoto, to no avail. On my last day in Kyoto, I went to the Shotengai market early, 10 a.m. to get some Kyoto pepper blend and a few small gifts. Suddenly, amidst all those vendors and restaurant suppliers, a small frisson of silence, just a few seconds. I felt the mood shift and turned to see what was happening. There she was! A beautiful Maiko gliding by, stepping into a nearby bank. I hurriedly slipped from the market and dashed to the bank; kind of hard to be inconspicuous when you’re a tall old ferengi! I went in the bank, but she was nowhere to be seen. Oh well, I’d had my glimpse. As I went out, I stopped to get a coffee at an open air counter, Kaldi I think. Unbelievably, she stood next to me with a tiny espresso. Turning, I quickly typed a compliment into Google translate: You are so lovely, more beautiful than a photograph could ever convey. My trip to Kyoto is perfected because I got to see a lovely Maiko in person! She laughed and in halting English and Google translate, we had a 5 minute conversation. After all the TH-cam vids I watched, I didn’t see how an older foreign woman would even access a Maiko or Geiko. I cannot wait to go back!
Airbnb has partnered with businesses so you can have a performance or dinner party with a Maiko, but also look up on some unwritten rules on how to treat them, especially since they are people too
I learned of "yujyo" from the visual kei band THE GALLO's song "Musou". It's about a prostitute. However, I was only thinking that yujyo was merely a prostitute, but your video was deeply informative and I thank you for it! Very interesting. I first saw the male prostitute (which I only just learned the name of in this video) in an anime movie "Miss Hokusai" about a famous artist.
I always love this channel! It's very informative! May I ask something, is oiran or geisha can be bought by a man? I read on several mangas that samurai often bought an oiran/geisha they like to make them free from working at yukaku
don't know what happened to TH-cam. These oiran videos are being recommended a lot after watching demon slayer. Just got oiran procession in edumora a few days ago. TH-cam knows what I'm doing
@@malibooo oiran were the highest level of courtesan (sex worker with arts training), whereas tayuu were artists who sometimes had sex with their patrons if they chose. Oiran stemmed from the merchant class, whereas tayuu had a noble background. They looked very similar because oiran would imitate tayuu, then add their own stylistic spin. Bigger, flashier, gaudier.
Since demon slayer is at this point where they were at red light district this helped me to understand so much more. Thank you :)
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But it's weird in the Eng translate didn't say 'red light district' but 'entertainment district'. In essence, it has different context. 🤷
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Very interesting content. The explanations regarding poorer prostitutes and male prostitutes were very sympathetic and informative.
Does he have a video about male prostitution?
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This puts a lot of the Kimetsu no Yaiba scenes of the recent arc into proper context.
So the the little girls serving the Oirans were Kamuro. It also shows the hachi monji walk
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This explains a lot and the entertainment district arc of demon slayer
Overall makes more sense as well.
There's the walk and the the kamuro as well as some children with the oirans in the anime don't get explained but they do explain what a oiran is in a line .... that is in a way they tell they are ideal people.
The main trio tanjiro inosuke and zenitsu being picked up to be oirans and the matrens I guess those ladies were proclaiming that they would be future insurance etc.
Thanks a lot shogo
They don't explain those in the anime because it is common knowledge that almost all Japanese know through history classes at school. The anime is created for the Japanese audience after all. It is the same as Western movies. For example, there is no explanation about cowboys, sheriff, US government system, etc. so Asians that watch those movies have to do some research about them.
I clicked this video, just to find this comment
I was wondering why they were doing that in the episode so i looked it up and found this. Japan is so interesting :)
@@nani0logy I guess all countries have their own interesting stuff
Yes, this definitely helps explain more about that arc!
As beautiful as they are, I'm glad this "tradition" ended. Just a glorified form of slavery. Thank you for sharing.
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The tradition has NOT ended. Still happening today. Check Wikipedia and other sources online for details. Sorry to shatter the dream.
He also doesn't share it in a way that really condemns it either. Just objectively talks about it, even going so far as to say the Oirain were also considered "ideal woman". Many men are not against going to those places (39% have admited to paying for it) and treat woman only as valuable to them as they are useful. My friend is a Japanese housewife and she says they are generally looked down on (and it doesn't take long to realize how very little gender equality there is here in Japan). When I asked her if she's scared her husband will go to those places she simply said "as long as I don't find out". My other friend says her bf goes to those places because "men have needs". I was shocked but she just looks the other way it seems and many woman here do. I've heard many other stories. Those areas are still big here today. And many are not legal.
It's straight up prostitution and pedophilia I to am glad it's dwindled but I wouldn't say it's over
Exactly
The history of sex work in Japan is just wild to me...
Everywhere is the same, same reasons, same unhealthy everything...
Everything is wild today. Maybe because we are all so tamed
Could you make a special video talking more about the Kagema? That was very interesting! What kind of men became Kagema?
Yes I concur I'm intrigued. Please tell us about the lives of Kagema. Also since the subject is related to gay men could you explain some term that homosexual men are called. I'm aware of the slur "okama" and would like to hear the history of its usage in today's Japan and in the past.
I totally agree!
Hot, svelte ones with fine features.
Please, do so. Such a very intriguishing issue Kagema is...
@@Deatheater4444 A perky rump is all I really ask for.
your content is really interesting. Although the life conditions of these women were awful, we need to know their stories so we can learn from the past.
It's so fascinating that everyday customs in periods of Japanese history have become so ritualized and steeped in ceremonial traditions.
I remember reading that the geisha first became popular when people had become tired of the oiran and found them too formal and old-fashioned, I was amazed just because nowadays the geisha is also such an old tradition.
Poor girls , I'm pretty sure that they were all sad .
Especially the young girls this is horrible it's reminds me of spirited away.
I'd love to hear about what happened during the transition period, after the anti- prostitution laws were enacted. Thank you for such interesting historical information.
Haha I lived in Shinmachi in Osaka for four years, I only found out it had been a historical red light district when I tried to look up old photos of my street and saw historical photos with the telltale window grates and written explanations. It was a fun thing to know, I guess, but sad considering the history.
Please do another video about all the ranks and kinds of yujyos! I'd love to know more about the Kagema, and maybe you could also clarify more about Oiran? I have read that there are multiple ranks within the Oiran rank, like Tayu and Sancha, but that a lot of people use the terms Oiran and Tayu interchangeably without realizing it doesn't mean quite the same thing. I'd also be really curious to know what happens when Oiran get old, or sick! Thanks for the video!
You had me pleasantly surprised with the One Piece plug 🤩🤩🤩. New subscriber here!!!
But you forgot Gintama! ;)
Great content! ^^ congratulations! In Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) the party place where rich men went to gamble and such, was called Yoshiwara. Now I understand it all!
I was looking for a comment mentioning this. In the Thea Von Harbou short novel that inspired the movie, Yoshiwara has a larger role in moving along the plot. I have always found these kind of connections very intriguing.
I’m glad there are others who have seen that movie! It’s so interesting!
Fantastically informative as usual! Please speak a little about what is known about the "average" citizens attitudes towards the common prostitutes in relation to basic moral attitudes and the family units? Were they scorned and thought of as detrimental to families by wives etc?
Interesting! A lot of new information for me, especially the Yotaka, Kagema--and the monks! Wow.
Yes, please do a video about the Yotaka and Kagema as well. Mahalo!
I am also hoping from a new video devoted to yotaka and kagema. You are the man, Shogo!!
I suddenly remember Mio from the anime Dororo when you talks about Yotaka. It seem really sad tho like Mio also go around in Night or ask warriors you know to be her guess and end up treating her like a garbage. Also the Kagema is so interesting. I hope you make video of it soon.
Yes Dororo (I'll refer to the 2019 though the original is worth a watch) they did not romanticize anything about the era. You felt the "walking on eggshells" feeling if you weren't in a town already decimated. There was so much cruelty, much of it needed just to survive.
And poor Mio. She was so strong and did not deserve getting caught in the middle like that. I wish she hadn't jumped sides to get money faster-i wish she didn't have to go through that at all...
I am very grateful that you make this content about your culture and traditions. The content is presented is such a well organised and respectable manner. I am Zulu from South Africa and I have been drawn to Japanese culture and have been inspired to learn your language and cultures. Hopefully one day my learning will serve me well when I visit your country. I wish you all the best.
She walk so slow she wouldn't survive in mountains
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What would happen if an Oiran became pregnant? I imagine Oiran would have limited clientele, so knowing who the father was would be much easier, so were the children still as doomed if they lived? If Oiran were so well revered, would the men want to keep the sons? And would daughters have a higher chance of becoming an Oiran vs other girls?
I know some very famous Oirans in history ended up marrying former clients so I assume at least the sons would have a better future than slavery since I can’t imagine they harming the body of one after investing so many time and resources for each Oiran.
if they are pregnant it depends on the house owner... Either the oiran could be kicked out, or the baby will sent to other family to take care of them... or the baby will be kept around, and when they grow up they can work as servant or another pr0stitute. Or the very sad result... they will be get an ab*rti*n either willingly or by force
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but mostly oiran and other pr0stitutes will drink a certain herbal potion (morning pills back in the day) to prevent the pregnancy after having an s3xual intercourse
It would mostly have depended on the men that had been with her - some of them may have liked the woman and been willing to marry “their Oiran” and keep the child, other men would have said to “get rid of it” in which case they would drink a tea/elixir of something like Rue or Neem (these can trigger menstruation/abortion). They may have also kept the pregnancy hidden for as long as possible and then “been too ill to see others” for a few months once she got too big to hide it/birth the baby, then the baby could be raised by her family or other prostitutes in her “house”.
They may have also regularly taken something like Hibiscus-Rosa or Tulsi that work by preventing menstruation/implantation. There was also other methods like using water to “rinse out” after the man had left.
@@elenalizabeth it's hard and sad to be an oiran even though they looks so beautiful
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I'm here after watching Kimetsu no yaiba yukaku hen. This Oiran procession was shown there. Your content is so explanatory and interesting!!!!! Thank you!
I would love to learn more about the yotaka and the kagema!! I appreciate the sympathetic way in which you presented the topic.
PD. Men who work as prostitutes are called male prostitutes.
I thought the word “prostitute” was gender neutral, but whatever.
@@gangurogeisha as far as I could find, prostitute is mostly used and associated with women, which is why the term male prostitute is used as well. But you are correct in that the term is not gendered. I guess history has made it seem more female centric.
I did the oiran experience, have some awesome pics 😊 I felt the prettiest dressed up with the full make up and hairdo. The kimono was sooo heavy and the shoes hard to stand on, can't imagine how it was to wear it daily.
My heart aches for the women who lived this way of life against their will 😭😭😭
Also, the reason why Oirans wear their Obi in front of their kimono is to be easier when they take off their kimonos 👘
Not entirely true, Oiran were considered celebrities and fashion trend setters, it was part of their style and commoners started reverted their obi tie to the back when Geisha were created, since they did that to differentiate themselves from Oiran
I actually came here because of One Piece and this video helped me very much to understand this part of Japanese culture. Thanks!
Koinatsu and Warabihime, two beautiful Oirans of Demon Slayer
Watching Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District and everything about it makes sense. Well for the Oiran Part.
I thought it was just an addition to the anime but its an actual Japanese culture lasting 3 decades.
Its just proves that we have more to learn and thanks to Demon Slayer we have an actual presentation on how this culture work.
Thanks Shogo🤗😁
A culture that's still alive here today, although just renamed. If you look at how big the redlight districts here are and look even a little bit closer. You'll find this exact same thing still happening today. If you don't believe me, visit Japan, or check online, Wikipedia etc. And you can also watch a video on TH-cam about the "#1 hostess in Japan". She has pretty much the exact same role. She can show away men she doesn't like, she's extremely expensive, and since she's "acquainted" with her clients, sleeping with them is not illegal and actively encouraged by her company... It's a nice loophole because they are obviously not just paying for her chit-chat but it looks like that on paper. See the vid for details. She however did seem to choose the job, but there are still many woman here that for various reasons, didn't choose it. "Lower ranking" than her.
Some interesting extra info ^^
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me stopping mid nod-
You know your audience hella well when you talk about things, anything anime influences other nations to be HIGHLY interested about japan
And yes, due to many many anime, manga, games i do know what they are, which of course does catch my curiosity and turns it into interest
Thank you for the video, and honestly japan should be proud of having anime, it honestly is 1 of the greatest things ever!
Well you know 80% of the world's anime DOES come from Japan so it's not THAT unlikely that he would know his audience.
Not even a year ago you had the goal to achieve 10.000 subscribers. I'm so happy you have achieved so much since then. Thank you for your dedication! As a student of Japanese, I enjoy a lot your content. もう一度心から感謝します！
And all of a sudden, one arc in the Demon Slayer manga makes more sense. Great video!
This was super interesting, I'd never thought that the red light disctricts go back that far and have such specific historical and cultural implications
Inosuke watching this: "She won't last one second in the mountains."
Bahahah💀💀💀
Thanks for the history lesson.
In my culture ideal women must know how to make corn or flour tortillas by hand.
You joke, but oiran were the original Idols.
You are from my country i presume 🤣
while watching the latest season of demon slayer, this gives a lot of info about the anime as well and the roles of many characters
I love learning about Japanese history and culture. This was awesome thank you!
I would love to see a video about Kagema, Ive never heard of them before and them being companions for Buddhist monks makes it even more intriguing!
Were they buddhist or just monks/mountain people? Because i don't think that's allowed in buddhism as its about throwing away physical things
@@kookykoruc1827 It is similar to what catholics did. Since contact with women was forbidden they slept with "boys" aka make prostitutes. And they thought it is not a sin as long as they are not sleeping with women 😑
@@effingcool1780 did u mean the minister? Not all catholics aren't allowed that
I really enjoy your shows. Could you have a show about Noh theatre. Also the theatre with the puppets where men are dressed in black controlling the puppets. I forgot the name. Also the tea ceremony. Thank you for your informative shows.
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Thank you for leaving a comment!
I actually already have a video planned about Noh theatre!
I hope you can give me just a little bit more time!
When I studied Nihongo, I also tried to learn about Japanese culture. So yes, this is an excellent review video.
Genuine question : How far have you gone (meaning if you know some Kanji or if you can speak Japanese sentences in a full conversation etc etc)
@@opal_lizer2753 My studies were back in 1990. We were only taught conversational Nihingo. The class wanted to be able to read as well. We were expected to know about a thousand kanji.
@@miryamamar5442 that is nice actually, I am learning two or three languages atm (Filipino Tagalog and Japanese as a choice, Spanish for class)
This explains Wano arc in One Piece. Thanks Shogo!
Congratulations on this insightful presentation.
Also Daki is pure .
That's why I really love kimetsu no yaiba because it shows the culture of japan. And also thanks for making this content. Living here in Japan is getting more interesting because of your vlogs.
I grew up in Kyoto and sometimes went to Gion district to admire the kimono-clad Maiko and Geisha. Probably saw the oiran walk parade. Didn't really understand at the time what this represented. Very interesting and informative. Would love to learn more about the Tagema.
with the demon slayer arc that has been out i wanted to find out more about the Oiran and came apon this video which actually helps 😄
This is the first time I heard about the Kagema and it was really interesting to hear. It would be great if you would be able to make a video about this topic.
Very informative, its interesting to hear this this side of the traditional culture described so sensitively
I Loved how kny showed us this part of the culture, Ive seen some things about oirans Before but with this video I learnt many mind blowing facts. Thank you!
Shogo, your channel is a precious source for all us westerners who are interested in understanding Japanese culture, many thanks to you. Geishas are obviously very popular in the west, I could blame this to both film makers and Japanese themselves not being so open about their culture for decades. I am subscribing now, thank you for your work :) It's a shame that the west's only source of understanding about Japanese culture has to come from Japanese anime. I would prefer Japanese culture being explained from Japanese people, not through anime.
FINALLY!!!! I found a youtube channel with non-western information about Oiran! Arigatou gosaimashita!!!
Thank you for highlighting the fact their obi is tied in the front unlike a Geisha who the theirs in the back.
I SWEAR I'M GOING TO BECOME NUMBER ONE OIRAN IN YOSHIWARA!
ZENITSU
I really enjoyed this, especially the end part on yotaka and kagema, super infomative. I hope this doesnt come off as condescending, but Oiran wouldn't have learned shamisen. She would have learned kokyu, koto, and hand drum, much in the style of the Tayu. Other than that, this is very spot on. Keep up the great work
I can't believe I had stumbled on to your channel again after forgetting about it for so long and lost my mind I'm glad to see it again now.
Awesome video! I understand Komurasaki better now ❤️
Ooo, this channel looks so intresting. Finally YT recommended something useful. ^^
Since it was shut so recently, I wonder if there are still former workers that could share their experiences, to keep the tales documented.
There were reports that some former Oiran and people who worked with them work at places that do Oiran parades and other traditional theme parks so it’s re-enacted properly
i love the way you explain things. and because of demon slayer, this is very interesting to me
I just started watching this guys videos and I’m loving it! I love everything about Japanese religion, and japan itself. I’m only part Japanese but even If I have a little bit of it I want to know everything about Japan
Thanks a lot, now i understand why Daki called as Oiran 😊 Arigato guzaimas 😊
I want to know about this game called "GO".
👏👏👏👏 you did very well 😁 I do take in some festivals back then, and doing the Orian Walk is not easy. I still have it ingrain in my mind, which "One step, two step, sweep left while bowing, stand straight, sweep right while bowing, stand straight, figure eight left, figure eight right, bow...." yea not easy with tall shoes like that, even pros Orian do fall with exhaustion. I know I did a few times because of the heavy outfits you have to wear including the wig with delicate hair pins, some is around 25 kilos and there is some that the heaviest was 40 kilos..... which is very painful, and very expensive. Even some Orian is pasted down to family to family as in rank, and they can start as young as three years old for most education. When they are 8-10 that's when the family member who owns it and past some the teachings down to their daughter or even son, that's when they can enter the "Orian Yuyaku Tests" only a few is chosen as you can tell with the picture. One Orian Mama is only allowed a small number of children for better results, and some would have up to 15 children in one house. So the spots are VERY SLIM of being one, even thou there is thousands, and thousands of "Grown Adults" there is very few children unless being born in to the group which its basically 2% chance of survival from the mom and 1% or less for the child to survive past 2 years old because of the stress and starvation the child goes threw. And no I didnt learn this from Google, I learned this threw my biological family who is a strong Samurai and Geshia bloodline. My aunt is a Orian from 1940's and she taught me a good portion of things, and yes Geishas and Orians do fight with each other and compete in "Pride and Success with the parent's blessings of the house hold." So there was a lot of problems of sibblings fighting EXTREMELY hard of getting love and acknowledgement from their parents, and my aunt said "Each time I bring money for the family, it was always a fight with my sister and older brother because they will always say a young lady should NOT give their body to no one unless for their lovers. But at the end our parents who understood that we wanted our parents blessings for marriage, was blessed to us when we where quite old." So my aunt had some of my cousins when she was 35 almost 36, and my uncle was 45 when he had his first kid. And sadly my other aunt pasted away with cancer from slow mercury poisoning at the age of 32....
Thank you for sharing your story and the stories of your aunt!
There's an awesome movie about this topic with Anna Tsuchiya in the main role. It's called "Sakuran" for anyone who's interested, I can definitely recommend it..!!
I just came across your channel and your content is so amazing! 😁👍
Thank you so much. I can understand about the Kimetsu no yaiba yukakku hen
Awesome content, thank you a lot!!
I got a doubt, you didn't mentioned the Tayu. Is it the same as Oiran?
Tayu are the highest rank of geisha, Ōiran are the highest rank of prostitute/yujo
Interesting..,,I’ve always loved the theatrics of the oirian walks, thanks for the enlightenment
Great channel. Great content. In-depth history is some of my favorite content on TH-cam.
Wonderful video ! (with sad topic, but wonderfully made video)
Thank you for this video, I really appreciate the amazing things I learn about Japanese culture and history from your videos
I find this very interesting as I had been watching the new season of Demon Slayer which takes place in one of these ‘red light districts’ and knowing this information makes a lot of things clearer
Thanks for the video it's really interesting and has a great explanation :D
For those who are curious about Orians and how they would be nowadays, my recommendation is Juuoku no Are (Worth a Billion Modern-Day Courtesan), this manga at first seems to be romantic and predictable but it is unexpected realistic and gives us another side of what is being an Orian... it is not like reading a book, full of information and history. It's more about how people see Orians and their feelings/struggles
Is anyone else here because of Daki for demon slayer? 🙂
coming here after kny, this helped me understand oiran alot better! thank you for this video!!
The way you describe an oiran, reminds me of the movie "memoirs of a geisha"
that's where MoaG gets some of its ideas from. Specifically, the onsen geisha who held double registries as geisha and yujo. There's a book about this by Sayo Masuda who herself was sold into one of these places and kept as a sex worker with double licenses as geisha & prostitute.
@@Oshidorinohina nice! Thanks for the clarification
@@TheStellar16 yes, of course! :D
I first heard about them in Demon Slayer and i found it really interesting. Thanks for this!
The kagemas have such an interesting purpose. Please make a video about Yotaka and Kagema
Konnichiwa Yamaguchi san! As a learner and admirer of the Japanese culture, I find your content as absolutely valuable and very well imparted. Thank you for this education on ancient Japan. Ganbatte kudasai.
Thanks for Making This Shogo. I saw this in Demon Slayer and just had to know the significance.
I really love the way you talk. Pleasant and polite.
Very interesting content.
Hi Shogo! I like your videos so much! They give a touch of Japan until I can get there in person again!
I tried several evenings to see a Maiko or Geiko while in Kyoto, to no avail. On my last day in Kyoto, I went to the Shotengai market early, 10 a.m. to get some Kyoto pepper blend and a few small gifts. Suddenly, amidst all those vendors and restaurant suppliers, a small frisson of silence, just a few seconds. I felt the mood shift and turned to see what was happening. There she was! A beautiful Maiko gliding by, stepping into a nearby bank. I hurriedly slipped from the market and dashed to the bank; kind of hard to be inconspicuous when you’re a tall old ferengi! I went in the bank, but she was nowhere to be seen. Oh well, I’d had my glimpse. As I went out, I stopped to get a coffee at an open air counter, Kaldi I think. Unbelievably, she stood next to me with a tiny espresso. Turning, I quickly typed a compliment into Google translate: You are so lovely, more beautiful than a photograph could ever convey. My trip to Kyoto is perfected because I got to see a lovely Maiko in person! She laughed and in halting English and Google translate, we had a 5 minute conversation. After all the TH-cam vids I watched, I didn’t see how an older foreign woman would even access a Maiko or Geiko. I cannot wait to go back!
Airbnb has partnered with businesses so you can have a performance or dinner party with a Maiko, but also look up on some unwritten rules on how to treat them, especially since they are people too
I learned of "yujyo" from the visual kei band THE GALLO's song "Musou". It's about a prostitute. However, I was only thinking that yujyo was merely a prostitute, but your video was deeply informative and I thank you for it! Very interesting. I first saw the male prostitute (which I only just learned the name of in this video) in an anime movie "Miss Hokusai" about a famous artist.
I wrote a bit about yoshiwara from anime movie "fuse, memoirs of the hunter girl". Also Yugiri from Zombie land Saga was also an Oiran.
I always love this channel! It's very informative! May I ask something, is oiran or geisha can be bought by a man? I read on several mangas that samurai often bought an oiran/geisha they like to make them free from working at yukaku
One way to leave either profession was to either marry them and buy out their contract with whoever owned it
@@mk098a thank u for the answer!
All I gotta say is that you enlightened me for demon slayer
don't know what happened to TH-cam. These oiran videos are being recommended a lot after watching demon slayer. Just got oiran procession in edumora a few days ago. TH-cam knows what I'm doing
This was a very interesting video
This video was so interesting! Liked and subscribed. I'd love to see a video about yotaka and the kagema.:)
I'm happy that you mentioned One Piece as an example.
Yukaku were limited in order to limit traffic and control morals.
So it spanned only 9 soccer fields.
That's 9 soccer fields of degenerates huh
Yeah, Yoshiwara on fire arc (or something) from Gintama also give some highlights of Oiran. That's a cool arc
Here from Kimetsu no Yaiba✋
It is so great that anime brings us closer to other cultures 🥰
I really appreciate these historical presentations!
The movie Sakuran was a beautiful interpretation of oiran! That's where I first learned the term
3:07 my great grandparents too 💕🔥 nice pic bytw
Could you make a video about the difference between oiran and tayuu?
I want to know this as well, what's the difference between an Oiran and a Tayuu
@@malibooo oiran were the highest level of courtesan (sex worker with arts training), whereas tayuu were artists who sometimes had sex with their patrons if they chose. Oiran stemmed from the merchant class, whereas tayuu had a noble background. They looked very similar because oiran would imitate tayuu, then add their own stylistic spin. Bigger, flashier, gaudier.
@@fixxundfertig ooo thank you so much!!
Content is still good regardless of the studio. Informative as usual👍