Miyako Odori: 水映桜花絵巻

The theme for the 137th Miyako Odori is, “Mizu-ni Haeru Sakura-no Hana Emaki”
(“A picture scroll of cherry blossoms reflected in the water”)

Scenes

Prelude: Oki-Uta

Scene two: Kitano Tenjin Hatsu-Moude
(“Paying the first visit of the year to the Kitano Tenjin Shrine”)

Scene three: Arashiyama Suminokura Monogatari
(The story of Ryoui Suminokura who endeavored to develop the Ooi River of Arashiyama, Kyoto, in the Azuchi Momoyama period.)

Scene four: Gion Shirakawa-no Ryou-Fū
(“A cool breeze from the Shirakawa River in Gion”)

Scene five: Osome Hisamatsu Nozaki-mura
(Taken from the Kabuki play “Nozaki-mura“.)

Scene six: Momiji Tazune Sagameguri
(“A tour of Saga, Kyoto, for enjoying the Autumn leaves”)

Scene seven: Kyo no Satoyama Yukijorou-to-Kosagi
(“A snow fairy and a Snowy Heron at the mountain village in Kyoto”)

Closing scene: Iwashimizu Hachimangū-no Sakura
(“Cherry blossoms at Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shrine”)

Performers

Natori Geiko:
Kofumi, Nakako, Tomichiyo, Mameji, Mamezuru, Koman, Kosuzu, Katsuno, Sonomi, Mamehiro, Eriko, Takazuru, Makoto, Mameka, Korin, Mamesono, Fukue, Mamechizu, Tamaha, Katsuma, Terutoyo, Mamechie, Mameryō, Fukuha, Satomi.

Geiko:
Manoka, Mameya, Koaki, Mamechō, Kokimi, Mamegiku, Takamaru, Sonoe, Mamefuku, Sayoko, Yuiko, Fumikazu, Kimika, Manami, Kogiku, Mayuha, Mamesuzu, Mari, Koai, Suzuko, Mihoko, Terukoma, Mao, Mameshino, Maori, Yukako, Kotoha, Katsufumi, Makiko, Katsugiku, Ichiyuri, Koyō.

Maiko:
Konomi, Wakana, Mamechiho, Yasuha, Katsuyuki, Ayakazu, Yukikazu, Mameteru, Mameyuri, Kosen, Sakiko, Mametomi, Sayaka, Tsuruha, Takamari, Mahiro, Ichiwaka, Mamehana, Takasuzu, Katsumi, Kyouka, Ayano, Mamesome, Mamefusa, Takahina, Makino, Keiko, Kimichiyo, Manaha, Mameharu, Koyoshi.

Jikata Geiko:
Dan-e, Yukiryō, Komasu, Emiji, Kimiya, Kimihiro, Komomo, Kana, Dan-yū, Yoshimame, Mameyoshi, Danka, Fukunami, Kimizuru, Masuho, Yukizono, Fukumomo, Koemi.

Tea Ceremony

April 1st-10th:
Terukoma (Kyouka), Kogiku (Konomi), Yuiko (Sayaka), Takamaru (Takahina), Mari (Mahiro), Sayako (Mamefusa), Sonoe (Takasuzu), Kotoha (Manaha & Mameharu), Maori (Makino), Manami (Sakiko).

April 11th-20th:
Koyō (Kosen), Mamechō (Mamesome), Kimika (Kimichiyo), Koai (Takamari), Suzuko (Mameteru), Katsugiku (Katsumi), Yukako (Ichiwaka), Mihoko (Keiko), Ichiyuri (Koyoshi), Makiko (Mamechiho).

April 21st-30th:
Katsufumi (Yukikazu), Mamesuzu (Wakana), Mamefuku (Ayano), Fumikazu (Ayakazu), Mamegiku (Mamehana), Mayuha (Mametomi), Koaki (Tsuruha), Mao (Katsuyuki), Mameshino (Mameyuri), Kokimi (Yasuha).

Note: The names in parenthesis are the Maiko performing Tea Ceremony with that Geiko.

For information regarding the purchase of tickets, performance times and instructions on how to get to the Gion Kobu Kaburenjō please visit the Miyako Odori Website.

Many thanks due to arumukos for kindly sharing all of this information with me.