Jikata (accompanist): Mameyoshi of Gion Kobu Tachikata (dancers): Maiko Teruyuki & Terukoma of Gion Kobu Kagami Mochi are large “mirror-shaped” rice cakes that are given by Geiko and M… more →
芸妓wrote 23 hours ago: Jikata (accompanist): Mameyoshi of Gion Kobu Tachikata (dancers): Maiko Teruyuki & Terukoma of G … more →
wrote 2 days ago: Jikata (accompanist): Geiko Masuho of Gion Kobu Tachikata (dancer): Maiko Makiko of Gion Kobu 花が蝶々か蝶 … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Lyrics: 花の円山 石だたみ Hana no Maruyama Ishidatami 桜吹雪に 舞衣 Sakura Fubuki ni Mai koromo 姿やさしき だらりの帯よ Sugat … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Jikata (accompanist): Geiko Toyoji of Gion Kobu. Tachikata (dancers): Maiko Fukunami, Maiko Mikiko, … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Jikata (accompanist): Koemi of Gion Kobu Tachikata (dancers): Geiko Konomi and Kogiku of Gion Kobu L … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Tachikata (dancers): Maiko Sayaka & Geiko Ichiyuri of Gion Kobu. Akebono means “daybreak … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Miyagawa Kouta is the finale of Miyagawa-chō’s annual Autumn dance called Mizue-kai (みずゑ會). It … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Miyagawa Ondo* is the the finale of Miyagawa-chō’s annual spring dance called the Kyo Odori. F … more →
wrote 10 months ago: The theme for the 137th Miyako Odori is, “Mizu-ni Haeru Sakura-no Hana Emaki” (“A … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Gion Kobu: 86 Geiko (86), 31 Maiko (28), 68 Ochaya (74) Miyagawa-chō: 38 Geiko (40), 38 Maiko (27), … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today, my oldest daughter leaves with her school class for a field trip to 京都 (Kyoto). They’ll … more →