Japanese Geisha and Maiko - in Rare 1899 Film New Restored to Life

Time travel back 124 years. Mesmerizing footage of Japanese Geisha and Maiko in the late 1890s. Restored to life and 4K 60fps color using deep learning AI. Filmed in Gion, Kyoto, Japan in 1899. While many Japanese women still wore the traditional Kimono, Obi and the Furisode, these women are definitely entertainers. The dangling kanzashi on the sides of their hairstyles is a giveaway. The decorative sakura blossoms in their hair. Also the demonstration of traditional Japanese dancing to the accompaniment of two Shamisen players. All key components in the art of the Geisha apprentice. In Kyoto, a Geisha (芸者) is referred to as Geiko (芸子) and Geiko apprentices as Maiko. Applying makeup is also an essential art in learning to be a Geisha. Maiko often applied white oshiroi makeup for certain occasions, but not necessarily on a daily basis. When a Maiko's hairstyle is arranged, she kept it so for about a week before washing her hair. To avoid ruining the delicate hairstyles, Maiko slept on special pillow called a Takamakura which literally means 'high pillow.' The Meiji era saw a gradual opening up of Japan to the west. It was the beginning of the modernization of Japan, and the introduction of western influences of consumerism, western fashion etc. To this day however you can visit the Gion prefecture of Kyoto and see Geisha and Maiko culture. AI Restoration by Using machine learning tools including Topaz Video Enhance AI and Deep Exemplar-based Video Colorization - an AI code developed by Bo Chang and associates. Original Footage. Preserved by the US National Archive as part of the Thomas Armat Collection. See original film: Title: Japanese Scenes - 1894 - 1900 William Kennedy Dickson or William Heise may have been the cinematographers. The earliest dated Edison related films from Japan are 1894 are credited to them. Dickson was possibly the first 'film star', having appeared in the pioneering Edison film Dickson Greeting (1891) Music includes a traditional Shamisen. End track: Japanese Pipa Cinematic by bohnstudios. Licensed from Pond5.