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gion-east: Geiko Miharu (Okatome) photographed by Mitsuru...
gion-east:Geiko Miharu (Okatome) photographed by Mitsuru WakabayashiSOURCE:@99_miharu_99 on Instagram.
View ArticleDo you know when and why Sayaka and Kyouko retired? Also, there were twin...
Hello. To my knowledge, geiko Sayaka is still active. Geiko Kyouka retired shortly after Miyako Odori in 2014. I do recall reading about Tsurui having twin shikomi a long time ago but as far as I know...
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Technically anyone can, although it’s not something that they do since it is a bit of an outdated game ^^;
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missmyloko:May 9th, 2019: Another special occasion has taken...
missmyloko:May 9th, 2019: Another special occasion has taken place in Gion Kobu today, but it’s not something that’s caught on camera often as it’s not announced beforehand. Mamesumi (豆純) of Ninben (亻)...
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Contest Time!
missmyloko:missmyloko:It’s summer and the oppressive heat is pushing everyone inside, so to keep you all occupied I’m proposing a contest! I know that many of you are talented artists but others are...
View ArticleNot a question, just wanted to let people know! For any UK based karyukai...
Thanks for letting people know ^^!
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missmyloko: October 30th, 2019: Toshiemi (とし恵美) of Komaya (駒屋)...
missmyloko:October 30th, 2019: Toshiemi (とし恵美) of Komaya (駒屋) in Miyagawa Cho has switched to the sakkō hairstyle ahead of her erikae! The highlight of her outfit is definitely her kanzashi, which...
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missmyloko:November 3rd, 2019: Three maiko in Miyagawa Cho are...
missmyloko:November 3rd, 2019: Three maiko in Miyagawa Cho are about to take the next step in their careers! Kikuyae (菊弥江) (Left), Toshiemi (とし恵美) (Middle), and Kanako (叶子) (Right) are all wearing the...
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theatlasofbeauty: When she was 15 years old, Yuka joined a...
theatlasofbeauty:When she was 15 years old, Yuka joined a Maiko school in the Miyagawacho district of Kyoto. A Maiko is a apprentice Geisha in Western Japan. As a teenager Yuka was living in a closed...
View ArticleKabuki Preservation on Youtube
Kabuki Preservation on Youtube: geimaiko:For the Anon who asked about Kabuki and for everyone with nothing to watch. This channel is in my favorites and they post full length plays with English...
View Articlehi, i have a question about male geishas! to be more precise, i do not mean...
Hi, thanks for your message as this blog is very inactive these days (real life): As far as I am aware he is the first ‘crossdressing’ geisha to put it so (for a lack of better word). I seem to recall...
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geimaiko: karendrawssometimes: Art of two Tayuu by me cropped...
geimaiko:karendrawssometimes:Art of two Tayuu by me cropped apart originally on the same page. was meant to be simple and quick but– the further I went with both pieces the more complicated it got and...
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geimaiko: Source: Sakichi_dogo on InstagramThe Coping...
geimaiko:Source: Sakichi_dogo on InstagramThe Coping KaryukaiSince the reopening of the hanamachi of Japan, we have seen how the Geisha have reacted to the seismic impact of the pandemic on their...
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umeno-okiya: Geiko Umehina wearing a beer yukata(SOURCE)
umeno-okiya:Geiko Umehina wearing a beer yukata(SOURCE)
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geimaiko: The Tokushima EleganceWe examined this look on Misuzu...
geimaiko:The Tokushima EleganceWe examined this look on Misuzu a while ago but her Instagram is filled to the brim with lovely shots of herself so i will never not feature something i love as much as...
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not a dream
one-time-i-dreamt:one-time-i-dreamt:As most of you know, Croatia has been hit by a pretty big earthquake today, another big one this year (what you should know is that before 2020 we never had huge...
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Hello Nox Lumiere! Yes, I know a few titles:1. Sisters of the Gion/祇園の姉妹 by Kenji Mizoguchi (1936) 2. A Geisha/祇園囃子 by Kenji Mizoguchi (1953)3. Sisters of the Gion/祇園の姉妹 by Hiromasa Nomura (1956)...
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s-h-o-w-a: Novice geisha prepares to meet patrons, Japan,...
s-h-o-w-a:Novice geisha prepares to meet patrons, Japan, 1946Ph. Alfred Eisenstaedt
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s-h-o-w-a: A maiko is putting her make-up in front of a mirror...
s-h-o-w-a:A maiko is putting her make-up in front of a mirror on April 1939, in Japan.
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s-h-o-w-a: Profile of geisha wearing a formal kimono...
s-h-o-w-a:Profile of geisha wearing a formal kimono (tomesode), a hairstyle Shimada-styled nihongami wig and a obi tied in the “taiko” (drum) style on April 1939, in Japan.
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