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View ArticleWhat do you think about Katsutomo's emblem, a phoenix?
I need to know more about it :D I remember Kotoha having a similar erikae kimono but with a tiger on it. I’d like to know why she chose a phoenix…
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tsuyuei: eyeview-travel: Kyoto Day 2 In the evening we made...
tsuyuei:eyeview-travel:Kyoto Day 2 In the evening we made our way to Gion the old Geisha district of Kyoto. We paid to Gion Corner a traditional arts Japanese show which was only an hour long but there...
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geisha-kai: New brochure from the city of Kyoto - what you...
geisha-kai:New brochure from the city of Kyoto - what you should not do as a tourist in old capital of Japan(source)
View Article芸妓とし輝 ただいま～
芸妓とし輝 ただいま～: According to this blog, former maiko Toshiteru returned to be a geiko in Miyagawacho!
View ArticleIt is traditional of Maiko and Geiko to have a slimmer body type, yes? Or am...
I don’t think it has anything to do with tradition, but if you look at ‘application forms’ some okiya give on their websites, there is a certain weight and height profile (understandable considering...
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oiran-geisha: The maiko Ichimari with the sakkou hairstyle and...
oiran-geisha:The maiko Ichimari with the sakkou hairstyle and a focus on her own designed kanzashi made with turtle for hapiness and a crane and some pines for longevity! (Source1, Source2)
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geisha-kai: Minarai Chikasaya and Chikaharu of the Komaya okiya...
geisha-kai:Minarai Chikasaya and Chikaharu of the Komaya okiya in Miyagawacho (SOURCE)These two girls debuted this week as minarai. What is interesting, Komaya okiya usually uses a name prefix...
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kamishichiken: Maiko Katsune is wearing pre-sakkou yakko...
kamishichiken:Maiko Katsune is wearing pre-sakkou yakko shimada! Her erikae will be on November 19th (source). I thought it was going to be in December, so this is a pleasant surprise!
View ArticleIs it true that first-year maikos in Miyagawacho aren't allowed to leave the...
Hi there! I don’t think that Miyagawacho have this rule because the maiko Toshihina was only maiko for fews month and she was allow to quitt! >< Have a nice day ♥
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Summer photo of Mameryu, Mamekiku and Mameharu (source)
Summer photo of Mameryu, Mamekiku and Mameharu (source)
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It’s been a while since I last posted a photo of her, so here’s...
It’s been a while since I last posted a photo of her, so here’s geiko Tsuruha (the first geiko in Gion Kobu from Okinawa) (source)
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kamishichiken: Beginning and end: maiko Naoai on the first day...
kamishichiken:Beginning and end: maiko Naoai on the first day of her career as a maiko, and Katsune in sakkou, the final stage of hers (source). It looks like Katsune chose two gold cranes on a bed of...
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Beautiful sakkou ensemble of maiko Katsune (source)
Beautiful sakkou ensemble of maiko Katsune (source)
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Beautiful autumn portrait of young maiko Fukuno (source)
Beautiful autumn portrait of young maiko Fukuno (source)
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Can you recognize this (freshly debuted!) geiko?
Can you recognize this (freshly debuted!) geiko?
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