在京都，当地被称为“艺妓”（geiko）的艺伎们开启了年度“都舞”（Miyako Odori），这是一项拥有数百年历史、在樱花盛开时庆祝春天的表演。舞者们身着印有花朵图案的天蓝色和服，在数百名观众面前优雅地旋转。这项被称为“京都之舞”的活动始于1872年。
在京都祇园地区，八坂女红场学园校长杉浦京子表示：“正如春天临近樱花盛开一样，都舞是京都的一项春季传统。”
这项表演始于京都举办日本首届全国博览会之后不久，旨在推动1869年首都迁往东京后的城市复兴。其表演形式基本保持不变，尽管音乐和舞蹈元素会不时进行更新。
京都的艺伎（geiko）通常在私密的高级场所进行小规模表演。杉浦指出：“这就是为什么人们常认为这是一个非常排他的世界。但都舞是一场时长一小时的演出……任何持有门票的人都能欣赏这场表演。”
曾担任艺伎翻译的艺伎专家玛丽亚·苏佩拉塔将其描述为结合了“歌舞伎的元素……传统舞蹈……表演、演唱、演奏乐器，融为一体”。然而，艺伎的人数正在减少，因为拥抱这种严苛纪律和传统艺术的日本年轻人越来越少。
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