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Beginning in [[1712]], the area was permitted to begin to include inns and teahouses (i.e. geisha houses or brothels), and it quickly developed into a very vibrant and prosperous pleasure district.

Beginning in [[1712]], the area was permitted to begin to include inns and teahouses (i.e. geisha houses or brothels), and it quickly developed into a very vibrant and prosperous pleasure district.

Pontochô remains today an active geisha district, and the home of the Kamogawa Odori, one of the most famous geisha dance performances in the country; it is performed twice annually, in the spring and in the autumn.

Pontochô remains today an active geisha district, and the home of the [[Kamogawa Odori]], one of the most famous geisha dance performances in the country; it is performed twice annually, in the spring and in the autumn.

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