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floating-flowers:Maiko girls in Kyoto- tea in the gardens by...
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floating-flowers:Mamehana’s legendary Maneki Neko obi
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floating-flowers:Complementary Kimono & Obi by CLF on...
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geisha-kai:Maiko Satsuki is now wearing the sakkou hairstyle!...
Maiko Satsuki is now wearing the sakkou hairstyle!(SOURCE)
It’s the final hairstyle of Kyoto maiko - Satsuki will become a full-fledged geiko on 23rd February 2015. She is the most famous and successful lady in whole Gion Kobu.
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oiran-geisha:Because currently Satsuki isn’t the only maiko, of...
Because currently Satsuki isn’t the only maiko, of Kyoto, in her sakkou stage. You have also the pretty Kikushino of Hanafusa okiya with the sakkou. (Source)
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Mameroku and recently debuted Mamechika dance Rokudan Kuzushi
Mameroku and recently debuted Mamechika dance Rokudan Kuzushi
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Feb. 20, 2015 Gion, Kyoto: Maiko and Others of Gion Clean Up Gum Particles and Other Garbage
Feb. 20, 2015
Gion, Kyoto: Maiko and Others of Gion Clean Up Gum Particles and Other Garbage:
In the freezing cold and with spatula in hand, maiko and others of the Gionmachi Minamigawa district, in the Higashiyama ward of Kyoto, tackled the job of peeling up the gum particles stuck to the stone pavement which were marring the elegance of the neighborhood, this past Friday (2/20).
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Maiko Fukune from Miyagawacho
Maiko Fukune from Miyagawacho
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Memory lane: Kyoka (now a retired geiko) and Satsuki (now a...
Memory lane: Kyoka (now a retired geiko) and Satsuki (now a geiko) in their maiko days
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Hello! Can you translate for me the geimei of Masaki?
Hi! Sure I can! Masaki means “True flower”, it’s sweet :D
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floating-flowers:Maiko Fukune from Miyagawacho
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Apparently,a few days ago a Chinese tourist threw a lit cigarette down the back of a Gion Kobu...
Apparently,a few days ago a Chinese tourist threw a lit cigarette down the back of a Gion Kobu maiko’s kimono and the Chinese consulate issued an apology, but it didn’t receive any media coverage,perhaps due to the odd relations between Japan and China. (Thanks to translation from TsurukoMaiko,Original source;http://www.moeruasia.net/archives/42983838.html )
I’m not even sure what to say about this?
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Hello! Can you translate for me the geimei of Masaki?
Hi! Sure I can! Masaki means “True flower”, it’s sweet :D
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gion-east:Erikae: Geiko Ryouka (Sakaemasa) (SOURCE)
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First photo of geiko Satsuki!
First photo of geiko Satsuki!
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Shigemori okiya sisters! Can you name them all?
Shigemori okiya sisters! Can you name them all?
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March 5, 2015: Why Don't You Become a Geigi? The Shizuoka Association for the Promotion of Traditional Arts is Recruiting
March 5, 2015: Why Don't You Become a Geigi? The Shizuoka Association for the Promotion of Traditional Arts is Recruiting:
(Komachi 小町, Makoto 真琴, and Neneko ねね子 holding the recruitment poster.)
The Shizuoka Association for the Promotion of Traditional Arts, which supports the inheritance of geigi (geisha) culture, is recruiting women for the 4th installment of new geigi, in accordance with the system that was…
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oiran-geisha:Misedashi of the two minarai of Tama okiya...
Misedashi of the two minarai of Tama okiya today!!!!! (Source)
The minarai of Tama okiya become maiko today! How sweet they are! (The maiko Mameharu is in behind and the maiko Mameryu is in front) I just do love the atmosphere of this photo! Ryu and Haru seems proud! Congratulations :D
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gion-east:Omisedashi: Jikata Geiko Masaki (Man) (SOURCE)
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For rememberance’ sake: maiko Mamehana
For rememberance’ sake: maiko Mamehana
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