Maiko Spring 2012: Konpira Fune Fune, Geisha Dinner Games 【HD】

The past April 28, we enjoyed the stunning performances of Geiko Miehina and Maiko Fukunae, from Miyagawa-cho, at the Kyoto Fan Event Maiko Spring 2012.
In this open event, held at KYOTO DESIGN HOUSE, people from all over the world had the opportunity to see and learn about the culture, tradition and daily life of these wonderful artists.
In the video, we see the "Ozashiki Asobi", or the dinner games that Geiko and Maiko usually play with their guests.
We all had a great time, learned many things about what the Geiko (Geisha) and Maiko (Geiko apprentice) really are and learned many details about their lives that you hardly would find on books or movies.
I would like to thank all the guests for coming and sharing such a wonderful afternoon with us. Also I would like to thank Miehina San and Fukunae San for their perfect presentations and for sharing a little of their secrets with us.
Related links:
Our website, a comprehensive guide to Kyoto sightseeing:
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Event host: Kyoto Fan
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Photo album from the event:
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Event sponsor: KYOTO DESIGN HOUSE
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[@CandiedMadness]

Did anyone notice how when Maiko Fukunae screamed in surprise when she lost in the first game, Geiko Miehina didn't look too pleased? LOL.

[@CandiedMadness]

Peshuga de posho Yeah, I think it's something she'll work on. Since she's still a Maiko.

[@Soilsha]

Perhaps it might be something to work on but I guess in such a festive and happy moment it should be okay to scream a little bit. I am guessing

[@headphonic8]

What are you talking about? She didn't look displeased, she just looked like she was focusing and ready to move on to the next lesson. There's nothing wrong with geisha screaming a little and being fun.

[@raffaelspitzer2459]

Showing emotions is only expected if the customer like asks for it. But I suppose you do that while playing a game so... no one would really care I guess

[@rarepearl9004]

You're right and that's because geisha are expected to show classiness

[@lotfibouhedjeur9897]

Why is this so entertaining??? I mean this is an extremely simple game yet everyone seems to be having a blast including me and whoever commented on this video. Geishas fascinate me.

[@nh4843]

yeah. i know. thats weird.. lol

[@Ieehooni]

maiko* not geisha.

[@jadewu111]

Lotfi Bouhedjeur Ikr

[@jamesrussell2936]

The stupidest games are simply the best. Ever heard of spoons?

[@dead_warrior_wae]

because the fact they know how to make it a bigger deal makes it more entertaining and enjoyable. For example their body language, makeup and rithm song. If none of these things were there, it wouldn't be as fun.

[@Miumiu0404]

It's so cute when she screamed.

[@Oshidorinohina]

This is one of the games that maiko and geiko can play with tourists since it's rather simple to get. retired geiko Komomo said in her book that she always liked playing the more challenging games with their repeat clientele vs these simple games.

[@wee7458]

0:55 HER CUTE SMILEEE

[@KyotoFan]

Yes, she always acts so natural, you can see that she is really a good girl.

[@moxandnunzaarttm9800]

This game looks like so much fun :D

[@yummymarshmallows4556]

2:28

[@aqua10133]

I love Japanese culture, This looks fun, definitely would love to go there and do this ! ^.^ ! Their Geishas are so beautiful!

[@KyotoFan]

Yes, this game is a little bit tricky :) Our translator is quite and expert ;-)

[@maa397]

一人で何人とも対戦している舞妓さんも集中力が凄いね。負けた時の　ひや～～！が可愛い(笑)

[@user-xv6il1sl4w]

序盤での舞妓さんの笑顔が鈴がなる感じで可愛いな…

[@abegailnisola1355]

The Lyrics Konpira fune fune, 金毘羅船々, Konpira’s many boats, Oite ni hokakete, 追風に帆かけて, The headwind billows over their sails, Shura shu shu shu, シュラシュシュシュ, Shura shu shu shu, Mawareba Shikoku wa Sanshu, まわれば四国は讃州, Sail around Shikoku and you’ll see Sanshu, Naka no Goori, Zōzusan, 那珂の郡,象頭山, Naka County, and Mount Zōzu, Konpira daigongen, 金毘羅大権現, Konpira makes an appearance, Ichido mawareba. 一度まわれば. Turn around one time.

[@ameynarkhede8264]

That maiko is so elegant, charming and beyond gorgeous !!!

[@JaazFlores5]

This looks soooo interesting... I'm going to play it with my sisters... I love Maiko Fukunae so much, she is so beautiful, and I love to see her smile.... Thanks a lot for this!!! Michelle Flores watch this!!! Let's play it!!!

[@KyotoFan]

Please feel free to play it anytime!

[@saketran261]

I play it with everyone

[@yemihiyori762]

Love the Maiko! She's so cute!

[@MirManGhostEagle]

I love the Konpira Fune Fune. I hope one of these days to be able to play at this with a Maiko or Geisha.

[@gerdichia]

REAL ART AND BEAUTY OF JAPAN

[@benjaminschulte8845]

i played it last week with a maiko... its so much harder than it looks! haha the songs catchy too! And your translator speaks japanese extremely well :)

[@KyotoFan]

Yes, Fukunae San is a very special person :D

[@EmmaRoseSmith]

How charming.. I can't stop smiling

[@constancewang3660]

OMG THIS LOOKS SOOOOOOO FUN!! I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to travel to Japan!!

[@KyotoFan]

Hope you have the opportunity to play Konpira Fune Fune with them one day! Thank you for watching the video!

[@malianannavlogs]

1:41 is when the music starts!

[@Galvonez_01]

God bless u

[@CarlyFlorence]

watching this just makes me smile so much! just shows that drinking games can be much classier and more fun than people think :)

[@Bedtime-dr4wv]

Little do they know that the lady playing the shamisen is one of the most talented Geisha in Kyoto.

[@stephaniel3998]

The competition would be fierce if my relatives ever discovered this game 😱

[@isagothmoth]

this is such a genius game, it doesnt take much to play it (like you just need the little box), it can entretain kids and adults and its easy to understand

[@nabeshimak5496]

楽しそうですね(^-^) 日本に来てくれて有り難う。

[@KyotoFan]

とても楽しかったです！

[@KyotoFan]

Yes, it's a lot of fun, and I really enjoy the music!

[@Enrike906]

Kompira Fune Fune Oite ni hokakete Shura shu shu shu Mawareba Shikoku wa Sanshu Nakanogori Zozusan Kompira Daigongen Ichido mawareba

[@mite459]

Perfect!

[@DoodleBugGamerNo00b]

This makes me miss Japan! :( I got to meet Maiko Tomitsuyu-san and she played this with us and i loved it! such a scary game though XD

[@0zWiz]

It's very impressive how refine they are, complete still and no wasted movement

[@KyotoFan]

Well, I only know a few but they really are exceptional persons!

[@user-kc9vb3gl3e]

Maiko Fukunae is so cute

[@user-zf9hj1pb4l]

凄い楽しそう(๑ ᴖ ᴑ ᴖ ๑)単純な遊びなのにみんなニコニコになってて良いと思いました！

[@lenaleewalker7704]

that maiko is freaking cute

[@HARLOWETV]

Too cute and fun!

[@KyotoFan]

Well, she is very cute ;)

[@faroshscale]

That Geiko is absolutely gorgeous. She looks like she stepped right out of a wood block print.

[@izzy2416]

I woke up with this playing but I'm now interested

[@brucema8344]

So funny and happy ... wonderful Japanese culture...

[@art_with_set]

I love this game, which we play with my son. We are Circassian.

[@vietnam7628]

Japanese girls wear traditional clothes they play very well. It is very difficult to defeat them. sometimes they will pretend to lose to win the heart and create a happy domain for players.

[@finalfantasy7716]

ha! this looks like fun

[@KyotoFan]

It is a fun game and you really get into it.

[@finalfantasy7716]

cool! I really want to travel to Japan someday so hopefully I'll be able to experience this epicness :P

[@KyotoFan]

I also like this game a lot. Hope to see you playing it one day at Kyoto!

[@user-zb1np5us9u]

4:12~「アンナちゃんはこれやったことあるんやなぁ～！」がかわいいです笑

[@nguyetquangphongthanh5599]

Geisha đang chơi đàn thật đẹp, tôi ko thể rời mắt khỏi cô ấy. Còn Maiko thì rất dễ thương

[@molarmama32]

I like this. Heaven forbid if you have had too much sake or iichiko.

[@abz114]

They are both so cute! I want to play that game with them! I love this. Thanks for sharing it with those of us who couldn't be there! :)

[@perplexedpsyduck2837]

Fukunae is adorable there are so many videos about her

[@Edgeworthscravat]

The maiko is simply adorable!

[@thaliagraichen8312]

Geiko senpai was low key pissed with Maiko and translator-san😅😅🙈

[@KyotoFan]

Thank you! It's really funny and easy to play!

[@ichigoohayo.9488]

I love Japan.

[@KyotoFan]

Yes it was a lot of fun!

[@kamaleswardeka5585]

First guy is amazing

[@aaliyah_ent]

i searched 23 different things to find this game again 😭

[@KyotoFan]

Thanks! Go go konpira! :D

[@KyotoFan]

Hi thank you for watching. Sorry not sure if the song is on youtube!! It would be fun to play along with the song.

[@izarvergamse2331]

It looks so beautiful and fun... ;))

[@CarlyFlorence]

as with everyone, i guess it depends on the individual, but overall they're trained their whole lives to socialise and put people at ease, so i'd imagine so. obviously i can't speak for geisha or maiko, but i do know they're definitely required to be gracious and polite, as well as entertaining :)

[@finralfu]

Konpira funefune oite ni hokakete syura syusyu syu mawareba sikokuha sansyu naka no gouri zouzusan Konpira Daigongen ichido mawareba Konpira funefune oiteni hokakete syura syusyu syu

[@TheBiomedico]

Esse jogo me lembra "escravos-de-Jó" (uma brincadeira de coordenação motora em grupo). Que maravilha cultural.

[@Yishai-dl9fr]

Looks fun I want to play

[@ichigoohayo.9488]

I love Japanese culture.

[@KyotoFan]

This type of games are a very good to entertain your guests and actually you have a lot of fun playing them!

[@dianasoto5309]

I love japanese geishas! I want to play this game so bad!!!

[@yourmailishere]

It's kinda fun to play along :)

[@user-lc4tm2md4d]

I quoted the lyrics.↓↓↓ 金毘羅 船々（こんぴららふねふね）Konpira Funefune（Konpira boat boat） 追い手 に 帆かけて（おいてにほかけて）Oite ni hokakete（Raise the sail on the ship） シュラシュシュシュ（シュラシュシュシュ）Shurashushushu（This has no meaning. It's the Japanese equivalent of La, La, La, La ） 回れば 四国 は（まわればしこくは）Mawareba Shikoku ha（Go around Shikoku） 讃州 那珂の郡（さんしゅうなかのごおり）Sanshuu Nakanogori（Sanshu old name of Kagawa Prefecture Nakanogori-province name） 象頭山 金毘羅 大権現（ぞうずさんこんぴらだいごんげん）Zouzusan Konpira Daigonken（Zozu Mountain Konpira Shrine Daigongen- Daigongen is the diety enshrined at Konpira Shrine） 一度 まわれば（いちどまわれば）Ichido mawareba （Go around again） Enjoy this song! 😊

[@katiekawaii]

Her reaction @ 2:22 was adorable

[@kyotomaiko123]

great

[@KyotoFan]

Now you can try it with your friends!

[@xiislzn]

Konpira fune fune oite ni hokakete shurashushushu maraweba shikoku ha sanshu nakanogori zozusan konpira daigonken, ichido mareweba shurashushushu.

[@someguydwibblebob1010]

1:39 is when the game starts

[@Ivy-t3v]

@Ray Chen:Kompira Fune Fune Oite ni hokakete Shura shu shu shu Mawareba Shikoku wa Sanshu Nakanogori Zozusan Kompira Daigongen Ichido mawareba

[@andrachannel5193]

I like konpira fune fune

[@thedenofcaseywolfe]

I've seen this done before in various anime, movies, and tv dramas, and always wondered how to play. Glad I know now. It looks like a lot of fun. :)

[@chaoticcupoftea2462]

Im gonna play it with my best friend

[@jasongarethchua]

yeah, i would love to.

[@dwightturner3070]

This video cured my cancer.

[@louise883]

1:40

[@Emilysvisions]

so beautifully presented "Go kompira!!"

[@KyotoFan]

You should try it once!

[@rapmetal924]

So cute 😀

[@tatsuya8597]

人気芸妓の美恵雛さんと人気舞妓のふく苗さんだね～ ふく苗さんの負けた時のリアクションが可愛いですね～～

[@Subaru798]

Is the song that is played somewhere on KZbin? so we can play along with the song as it goes faster? it looks like so much fun.

[@Ashleychan_00]

Can i play it with my brother, it is so fun😀

[@linhgiahoang4914]

It seems like Fukunae population a lots, bcuz all Geiko videos on KZbin i have watched, she's all in them. Can anyone tell me why?

[@brendysmancilla3863]

wow!!!!! que hermosas se ven!!! Fukunae-san

[@Maichi_plays]

Can anybody give me the little chant they keep repeat while playing? I couldn’t hear it so I couldn’t make out what it was if you can thank you so much!

[@FranzBlumVan1890]

I love it

[@bellarose1562]

Can anyone translate the song?

[@jasongarethchua]

i like this game

[@adamgentles1096]

looks like a hoot!

[@60frederick]

I do like this game, too! Very interesting game.

[@wtrskr59]

General question If I try to sit like the Japanese, the circulation to my lower legs is inhibited and I have to move my legs straight. How long can Japanese people sit like this.

[@sweetlemon3932]

Well, it depends on many factors since they acquire that custom from a young time which generates some resistance; However, I have also seen that there are some who after a while move their legs sideways without changing their posture (although it is most seen in children)

[@Miumiu0404]

Konpira Fune Fune is also a drinking game where the loser takes a shot of beer or liquor.

[@fatmasensei]

I enjoyed watching it very much. are you going on tour?

[@Zoralda]

So cool game, and you need not much to play it :)