Seems like once again Satsuki took the title of the ‘most earning/popular’ of...
Seems like once again Satsuki took the title of the ‘most earning/popular’ of Gion Kobu for the past year - Mamefuji is right behind her. Do you want to make a guess for the third prize?
View ArticleTo answer my question from earlier, here is the official Shigyoshiki ranking...
To answer my question from earlier, here is the official Shigyoshiki ranking for Gion Kobu: #1 Satsuki#2 Mamefuji and Marika#3 Mameroku, Makiko, Sayaka, Shōko and Mikako#4 Katsusen, Eriha, Ayako and...
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Shigyoshiki with maiko Katsuna (who just became senior!)...
Shigyoshiki with maiko Katsuna (who just became senior!) (source)
View ArticleDo you have any pictures of Dan-yuu? I don't think I've seen her before....
Dan-yu is one of the older geiko of Gion Kobu and she is a jikata geiko. If I remember well, she has been in the top ranking ones for a few years now.You can see a photo of her...
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geisha-kai: Geiko and maiko museum in Kyoto (SOURCE)
geisha-kai:Geiko and maiko museum in Kyoto (SOURCE)
View ArticleDo you know about any other Shigyoshiki rankings in other hanamachi of Kyoto?
I know maiko Fukune won some award in Miyagawacho but I didn’t hear anything more about other rankings. If I hear something I will post :)
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Hatsu Ebisu ceremony with maiko Shouko and Koeri (source)
Hatsu Ebisu ceremony with maiko Shouko and Koeri (source)
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The atmosphere in Gion Kobu on Shigyoshiki day (source)
The atmosphere in Gion Kobu on Shigyoshiki day (source)
View ArticleHi, could you please explain what the annual geiko/maiko rankings mean? Has...
They judge by the highest earnings (ohana). So the best maiko/geiko is the most popular one, a host of the highest number of parties and events as you stated. But there are also minor prizes every year...
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Geiko sisters Satsuki and Sayaka share a dance (source)
Geiko sisters Satsuki and Sayaka share a dance (source)
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oiran-geisha: Hatsuyori 2016 with.. The geiko Masaki. (Source)
oiran-geisha:Hatsuyori 2016 with..The geiko Masaki. (Source)
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New minarai in Gion Kobu: Mitsuki will debut from Tsurui okiya...
New minarai in Gion Kobu: Mitsuki will debut from Tsurui okiya as a maiko under geiko Satsuki on March 7th!
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Reblogging PSA
kagai-no-sekai:I check every reblog to make sure that none of my photo posts are reblogged without my original captions. I care about this because I care about the PHOTOGRAPHER getting credit, not me....
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Misedashi of maiko Koen in Miyagawacho (source)
Misedashi of maiko Koen in Miyagawacho (source)
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tanuki-kimono: Art by Tomoko Hokyo (twitter)
tanuki-kimono:Art by Tomoko Hokyo(twitter)
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Gion Kobu’s elegant ladies: geiko Mamemaru and Yukizono with...
Gion Kobu’s elegant ladies: geiko Mamemaru and Yukizono with maiko Yukiha (source)
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Geiko Sayaka, maiko Mikako (recovered, thankfully!), geiko...
Geiko Sayaka, maiko Mikako (recovered, thankfully!), geiko Satsuki and maiko Mamefuji with geiko Mamehiro - a sort of a legend in Gion Kobu (source)
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