Guide's Calendar
Performance
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Oct.2017 : Gion evening tour for a solo traveller from New Orleans. As I was explaining "Geisha" dancing, I found out she had a background in Jazz dance and had strong interest in both traditional and experimental Japanese dance. It was enjoyable to talk about a choreographer both of us admired. She missed out Gion a year ago, I was happy to fill her missing piece of her trip to Japan.
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Feb. 2018, I took a group of 6 architects from Australia to Katsura Imperial Villa, Arashiyama, Daitokuji Temple and a cafe called Startdust cafe. I got the enquiry on the previous day, and I promptly coordinated everything they needed to fulfil their requests including hiring a van. It was a bit rash with tight itinerary, yet all guests enjoyed what they achieved with the limited amount of time.
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May, 2018: I guided a group of three from Canada to Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Tofukuji Zen temple and the Gion. In the Gion we were incredibly fortunate to see a maiko making the rounds of the area, greeting clients and local people, as part of her ceremonial debut. It was a very rare moment and the perfect opportunity to learn more about Geisha culture in Kyoto.