Singaporean woman becomes first foreign oiran festival star

Leng, a 27-year-old Singaporean selected to be the first ever foreign oiran, caught the attention of many visitors during the festival. Photo: ANN

The Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri festival recently kicked off around the Kyu-Tokaido street in Shinagawa Ward, where a Singaporean woman became the first foreign oiran festival star.

The festival is held annually to re-create the din and bustle of the Shinagawa-juku rest stop during the Edo period.