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Gion houses two hanamachi, or geisha districts: Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) and Gion Higashi (祇園東).The two were originally the same district, but split many years ago. Gion Kobu is larger, occupying most of the district including the famous street Hanamikoji, while Gion Higashi is smaller and occupies the northeast corner, centered on its rehearsal h
The Ichiriki is more than 300 years old, and has been a major centerpiece of Gion since the beginning of the entertainment district. Like other ochaya in Gion, the Ichiriki is used to hold parties (ozashiki) by geisha, the Ichiriki in particular having traditionally entertained men of political and business power.
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Tourists on a walking tour of the lower canyon at Petra, Jordan. A walking tour is a tour of a historical or cultural site undertaken on foot, frequently in an urban setting. [1] Short tours can last under an hour, while longer ones can take in multiple sites and last a full day or more. A walk can be led by a tour guide, as an escort.
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An Australian man is accused of murdering his wife with a homemade spear. Talaat Hawatt, also known as Terrance Howot, is accused of having attacked his wife Khouloud Bakour Hawatt with the weapon ...
Shimo-Gion Station (下祗園駅 or 下祇園駅, Shimo-Gion-eki) is a JR West Kabe Line station located in Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. [1] The station name on the building uses an older kanji for the "gi" ( ), but in most current publications it is listed as 祗 or 祇).