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The changing world of Japan’s Geisha

http://vimeo.com/14288152] (via)

Nicht nur, dass diese leider viel zu kurze Dokumentation extrem interessant ist, sie hat auch noch ganz wunderbare Bilder dieser mysteriösen Frauen, die uns kurz eine völlig andere Welt zeigen. Aus dem Begleittext des Videos:

Japan is reeling from a 20-year economic slump, and has recently been surpassed by China as the world’s second-largest economy. What the Japanese call the “lost years” have taken a serious toll on some of the country’s most beloved cultural icons, including the Geisha. Instead of charging several hundred dollars for tea, dancing and artful conversation, many now have to look for other ways to make a living. Al Jazeera’s Steve Chao reports. Shot and edited by Matthew Allard.