Definitions for hanamachi
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1. hanamachinoun

   A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

2. Etymology: 花街: literally "flower street"; hana "flower" + machi "town, street"

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1. Hanamachi

   A hanamachi (花街, lit. 'flower town') is a district where geisha live and work in Japan. Each hanamachi typically has its own name, crest, and distinct geisha population, with geisha not typically working outside of their own district. Hanamachi usually contain okiya (geisha houses) and ochaya (teahouses where geisha entertain). Historically, hanamachi could contain a high number of okiya and ochaya, and would also contain a kaburenjō (歌舞練所) as well – a communal meeting place for geisha, typically containing a theater, rooms where classes in the traditional arts could be held, and a kenban (registry office) who would process a geisha's pay, regulation of the profession, and other related matters. Gion, a geisha district in Kyoto, also has a vocational school, called nyokoba. Many of the teachers there are designated as Living National Treasures.

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1. Hanamachi

   Hanamachi is a Japanese courtesan and geisha district. The word's literal meaning is "flower street". Such districts would contain various okiya. Nowadays, the term hanamachi is commonly used in modern Japan to refer to the areas where modern-day okiya are still operating. In Kyoto's Gion district, however, the older term kagai is still in use. Alternatively, kagai can be used to refer to licensed red-light districts, which contained restaurants, okiya, and ochaya. Hanamachi typically contained a number of okiya and ochaya, along with a kaburenjō; the kaburenjō was a meeting place for geisha, usually with a theatre, rooms where geisha classes can be held, and the kenban offices, which dealt with geisha's pay, regulation and similar matters. Gion also has a vocational school, called Nyokoba. Many of the teachers there are designated as Living National Treasures. Today, hanamachi are rare outside of Kyoto. The onsen geisha communities of onsen towns are not considered hanamachi, and not listed below.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hanamachi in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hanamachi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hanamachi
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanamachi
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hanamachi