Oiran

Oiran (花魁) was a historical high-ranking entertainer and courtesan for the Japanese elite, rich, and famous.

The top-rank oiran wore a gorgeous kimono and decorated her hair with many pins, but traveled with her servant and children as a group in the city.  The legs and stylish steps of Oiran, indicated as sex symbols in ancient Japan. Nowadays, geisha frequently appear in Kyoto streets, but Oiran culture has disappeared but remains in art and fashion. This was made based on two years (2016–17) of the performing arts at the Oiran Dochu event in Hamochi.