Mei-Shun posted a short column on her last performance “Shima-no-Senzai (=Senzai, the priestess)” to the public relation brochure of Tsuchiura City. It follows partly below.

… “Shima-no-Senzai” features a woman who originated the geisha girl: she is said to be the first one who served dance entertainment to a party site. In the first half of this performance, you put on a long-hem kimono with a sash bound in maiko (=younger geisha) style. Chou-Ken, a light kimono coat is added on the kimono. Plus the ponytail wig with flower-shape accessories, a golden cap and a sword hung around the waist, it weighs approximately five kilograms …

That means a stage performance is the best exercise for a dancer.