Three Rivers Okiya
Located in St. Louis, Missouri
Dedicated to bringing traditional
Japanese entertaining and an elegant
ambiance to a modern American audience.
Located in St. Louis, Missouri
Dedicated to bringing traditional
Japanese entertaining and an elegant
ambiance to a modern American audience.
Our Business
Our artists can provide the ambiance and elegance, to give that perfect touch to themed social gatherings.
Along with companionship, we offer a range of services for our guests:
- Traditional dance in the Gion Kobu style for private parties
- Traditional entertainment (games and storytelling)
- The art of Tea Ceremony (these may cost extra due to the cost of supplies and transportation of equipment)
- For Educational lectures - each of our artists has studied the traditions and history of Japan, and particularly the history of the Geisha houses. We enjoy speaking about our experiences and the long tradition of living art we are trying to transplant here in America. We hope to visit local area schools and perform for the students in the future, as well as holding demonstrations of some of the traditional arts and giving lectures about the history of women performers in Japan.
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Our artists can be booked in one hour blocks of time.
- Traditional dance in the Gion Kobu style for private parties
- Traditional entertainment (games and storytelling)
- The art of Tea Ceremony (these may cost extra due to the cost of supplies and transportation of equipment)
- For Educational lectures - each of our artists has studied the traditions and history of Japan, and particularly the history of the Geisha houses. We enjoy speaking about our experiences and the long tradition of living art we are trying to transplant here in America. We hope to visit local area schools and perform for the students in the future, as well as holding demonstrations of some of the traditional arts and giving lectures about the history of women performers in Japan.
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Our artists can be booked in one hour blocks of time.
Performers are available from 11:00am to11:00pm each day. Both maiko and geisha are embodiments of living art so they are in effect 'performing' the minute they walk out the Three Rivers Okiya door. Thus, travel time to their appointments is traditionally calculated into the fees billed to our clients.
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All performances must be held in public venues such as a Japanese themed wedding, tea house, reception/
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Popular conceptions to the contrary, we offer atmosphere, polite conversation, elegance and public companionship, that is all -- no private companionship -- for details, please feel free to contact us!
For our protection:
The Okiya reserves the right to refuse services to any venue or person(s) deemed inappropriate or unsafe. At all times our staff will be under a strict curfew of 12:00pm, will be accompanied to and from performances. An extra fee may apply for transportation under certain conditions. Likewise, extenuating circumstances such as the weather which cause cancellations may waive the cancellation fees.
Scheduling:
All appearances must be booked in advance a minimum of 3-4 weeks . A performing artists' time is very precious and a lot of preparation goes into a Maiko or Geisha performance. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event will be billed for the full amount of the time booked. All events will be invoiced and paid for in advance of the performance unless otherwise arranged.
For more information please call feel free to contact us!
By telephone: (314)6300457
Or email our office at:
ThreeRiversOkiya@gmail.com
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All performances must be held in public venues such as a Japanese themed wedding, tea house, reception/
* * *
Popular conceptions to the contrary, we offer atmosphere, polite conversation, elegance and public companionship, that is all -- no private companionship -- for details, please feel free to contact us!
For our protection:
The Okiya reserves the right to refuse services to any venue or person(s) deemed inappropriate or unsafe. At all times our staff will be under a strict curfew of 12:00pm, will be accompanied to and from performances. An extra fee may apply for transportation under certain conditions. Likewise, extenuating circumstances such as the weather which cause cancellations may waive the cancellation fees.
Scheduling:
All appearances must be booked in advance a minimum of 3-4 weeks . A performing artists' time is very precious and a lot of preparation goes into a Maiko or Geisha performance. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event will be billed for the full amount of the time booked. All events will be invoiced and paid for in advance of the performance unless otherwise arranged.
For more information please call feel free to contact us!
By telephone: (314)6300457
Or email our office at:
ThreeRiversOkiya@gmail.com
