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geisha-kai: January 2017: shikomi of the Tama okiya, maiko...
geisha-kai:January 2017: shikomi of the Tama okiya, maiko Mamekinu, Mameharu, and Mameryu by monocher on Instagram༼ つ ◕◡◕ ༽つ Geisha-kai onP a t r e o n || Instagram
View ArticleGeiMaiko follow a strict order of seniority when walking together and when...
It’s exactly as you said. The most junior are expected to do the chores and help out those who are more senior than them. This includes opening noren, organizing shoes, carrying bags and umbrellas, and...
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missmyloko: May 20th, 2017: Katsue (佳つ江) of Odamoto (小田本) in...
missmyloko:May 20th, 2017: Katsue (佳つ江) of Odamoto (小田本) in Gion Kobu is now wearing sakkō! She’s also chosen to wear the same daikin/daikan kanzashi as her okiya sister Katsuhina. Her erikae will be...
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geisha-kai: June 2017: maiko Toshisumi of Miyagawacho has just...
geisha-kai:June 2017: maiko Toshisumi of Miyagawacho has just started wearing pre-sakkou yakko shimada hairstyle! It seems that she will become a geiko this month ^__^ Photo by h.ishibashi1001 on...
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gaaplite: 2017 舞妓 祇園甲部 実佳子さん2017 maiko, Gion Kobu, Mikako
gaaplite:2017 舞妓 祇園甲部 実佳子さん2017 maiko, Gion Kobu, Mikako
View ArticleAmazing news for Kamishichiken!
kamishichiken:Katsufumi, a former geiko and owner of the Katsufumi henshin studio, has opened an okiya! The new okiya’s name is also Katsufumi 勝ふみ. Her first recruit is a new maiko named Fumiyuki ふみ幸....
View ArticleRandom Fact of The Week 7/8
missmyloko:I came home very, very late last night (I didn’t even turn my laptop on), so everything got moved back once again. However, I am happy to say that the adapter problem on my laptop was fixed...
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A Warning
missmyloko:I don’t like posting these kinds of things, but when public safety is at risk I feel that I have to speak out.Recently the con artist Fiona Graham has been trying to re-brand herself as her...
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missmyloko: geimei: Today in Gion Kobu: Misedashi of Geiko...
missmyloko:geimei:Today in Gion Kobu: Misedashi of Geiko Mamewaka from the Shibata Okiya!What a surprise! I didn’t know of her existence at all, and it seems like no one else really did, either. But...
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missmyloko: December 11th, 2017: One era ends, and another...
missmyloko:December 11th, 2017: One era ends, and another draws close to its conclusion. Kei (京) of Nagoya had her danpatsu shiki today, ending her time as a maiko before she becomes a geiko. Over in...
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NHK’s Face To Face - Yachiyo Inoue V
missmyloko:NHK’s newest documentary Face To Face - Yachiyo Inoue: Tradition in Full Bloom has recently aired and is available on their website until April 21st. You can watch it in Japanese or English...
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fujiwara57:Asano Kiichi 浅野喜市 (1914 – 1993).
fujiwara57:Asano Kiichi 浅野喜市 (1914 – 1993).
View ArticleSpeaking With Maiko
missmyloko:Last week the Uryu Tsushin (瓜生通信), published by the Kyoto University of Art and Design where the Miyako Odori is taking place this year, interviewed all 22 maiko who are performing in the...
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geimei: July 2018: Famous Jikata Geiko Katsuna (Daimonji Okiya)...
geimei:July 2018: Famous Jikata Geiko Katsuna (Daimonji Okiya) of Kamishichiken playing with a cute cat.Source: H. Ishibashi on Instagram
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geimei: Maiko Mameryū (Tama Okiya) of Gion Kobu is now wearing sakkou! She is...
geimei:Maiko Mameryū (Tama Okiya) of Gion Kobu is now wearing sakkou! She is wearing a quite unique kimono and obi combination, and I love her obi! I can’t wait to see more pictures of her in sakkou,...
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missmyloko:December 6th, 2018: Congratulations to Mameju (まめ樹)...
missmyloko:December 6th, 2018: Congratulations to Mameju (まめ樹) of Tama (多麻) in Gion Kobu on the occasion of her misedashi! She is the imōto of Mamesuzu (まめ鈴), also of Tama, and the 13th maiko to debut...
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Mayhem in Gion
ktellusastory:Gosh, I am sorry this took so long, time runs differently here in Japan; the days go so quickly. I have been sitting on this piece for a while now, but I keep forgetting to press ‘post’....
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missmyloko:March 14th, 2019: Two new minarai have made their...
missmyloko:March 14th, 2019: Two new minarai have made their debut! On the left is Mameaya (豆あや) of Ninben (亻) in Gion Kobu, who will be debuting on May 9th. On the right is Kimishō (君翔) of Honjo (本城)...
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