Ozashiki in Miyagawa-cho

Ozashiki in Miyagawa-cho,
members of Hanafusa Okiya (located in Dundee)

Kikuyuu-san playing shamisen

Kikuyuu-san (Hanafusa Okaasan & Geiko) played shamisen. She is very skilled. She played Kurokami, Kyo no Shiki and even Natsu wa Hotaru!!

Kikutsuru-san in golden hikizuri

Kikutsuru-san looked wonderful, as usual. I ate some delicious tofu.

I had to take a picture of Kikutsuru-san's hikizuri!!

And, what would be an ozashiki without a dance? I will post the video here as soon as I get it edited!

Domo arigatou gozaimasu for your patience. (should be here by tomorrow!)

Ometedou san dosu

Ometedou san dosu Minaraisan Mameyu!! Welcome to the profession:)

Little Yoshiwara Wednesday Show

The show contained several winter themed stories.

Little Yoshiwara pavillion stage

Performers where: Geishasan Yoneyu, Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi, Musmesan Yokosuka.

From left to right: Sayu-san, Mayumi-san, Yokosuka-san

                                 

"Has anyone ever had a dream so real that you believe that it was? What if this dream told you that telling it would mean your death? Would you tell it?" (Geishasan Mayumi)

Goodbye, Komomo-san

I just found out that Komomo-san has left the profession. (=retired)

I wish her the best in her new life.

Ozashiki in Nishimura

Today there was Ozashiki in Nishimura.

I have some pictures for You.

Mamemitsu-san, Yaemaru-san on stage

Yaemaru-san

Yaemaru-san performed two dances, including Gion Kouta. Mamemitsu-san played Shakuhachi. 

I also heard a kouta about becoming a Geisha.

Yaemaru-san's fan dance

Mamemitsu-san playing shakuhachi

Also, I wanted to remind you, there is a winter show at Little Yoshiwara, 2pm! I will post pictures later.

Congratulations!

First of all, congratulations Reika-chan to Mamehana-san, for your Mizuage!!

Ometedou san dosu! :)

I look forward to see you both as senior maiko soon.


I would like to announce a new minarai as well. Yaemaru-san of Nishimura, congratulations!
Ometedou san dosu.

Yaemaru-san of Nishimura 

Shinrin no Akumu Odori

Konnichiwa! Here are some pictures of yesterday's Shinrin Odori in Gion Higashi. There were three okiya presented. Shiraito no taki, Blue Lotus and of course Mitsuhana.

The first part of this odori was Shiraito no Taki Odori. Here I have some pictures of it, enjoy!:)

Then there was a small play by Mitsuhana. It told about a girl who fell in love with someone her father didn't accept. And the man died for broken heart, the girl didn't know. She met him at her door and they went to see her father. At the door as the father opened it, the man disappeared. They then opened his grave and found him with the girls scarf in his head. This small play was called "Cold as clay", written by Mamehana-san, absolutely fantastic!

Then there was the main act. It told about a soldier and an Oni. The Oni tried to harm him, but at the end he hit the oni with his sword. Sayohana-san is playing the Oni.

And the very last part was a great group dance! 

Reika-chan

Today.. Maikosan Reika.. Or Reika-chan.. made me the happiest man..
I am now her Danna!

Domo arigatou gozaimasu Ueta-san, and Reika-chan for everything!

Reika-chan<3

Me and Reika-chan<3

San San Kudo

Mitsuhana Okiya
Maikosan Momoka and Maikosan Komomo have completed their san san kudo, or sister bonding ceremony!

Ometedou san dosu, for both of them!

Maikosan Komomo, Maikosan Momoka

Visit to Miyagawa-cho

I visited Miyagawa-cho hanamachi today,
they have expanded the sim.

Its really nice. Especially the kaburenjo is one of the best I've seen in second life!
Hikaru-san from Hanafusa Okiya worked as my guide, and showed me around.

Hikaru-san

Retirement of Tomohana-san

I just found out that Mitsuhana Geiko Tomohana-san has retired.
She is now known as Toshiha-san,
I would like to thank her for the many good moments we had with her in the Ochaya,
all the beautiful dances she made.

Arigatou gozimasu for everything, I wish her the best in her new life!

A new maiko

Konnichiwa!

I would like to congratulate Mitsuhana Okiya Reiko-san, who had her debut last night, and she is now officially a junior maiko!

Ometedou san dosu, Reiko-san!

Maikosan Reiko of Mitsuhana

Show at Little Yoshiwara

There was a show in Ly today.
The story was about hopeless love. :)

Geishasan Yoney

Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi, Musumesan Yokosuka of LY

Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi 

Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi, Musumesan Yokosuka

Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi, Musumesan Yokosuka

Geishasan Sayu, Geishasan Mayumi, Musumesan

(©Reiko of Mitsuhana)

Hosoi blog link

Konnichiwa! Here is a link to Hosoi Blog for latest news:

Hosoi Ichiba blogspot

Hosoi not closing after all!

Konnichiwa!

Please correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, Hosoi is not going to close after all.
They will reopen.

I hear rumours about closing the whole Hosoi for ever, but now I have heard this is not true.

Also, Ponto-cho is reopened and the sim is decorated and looks beautiful!!

New Maiko and Minarai

Konnichiwa!

I would like to congratulate Maikosan Komomo from Mitsuhana. She just had her Omisedashi!! (debut as a maiko)

And also Minaraisan Yuriko (Formerly Aisha-san*), who just passed her exam and became a minarai!

Ometedou san dosu!

I wish the best for both, I hope they will have a glorious career! ^^

Nishimura Okiya has moved

Konnichiwa!  I just found out that Nishimura Okiya has moved to Amatsu-sim. (amatsu shima)
So now they have two okiya in the same sim. ^_^

Please support and help nishimura okiya with getting started *smiles*
 Ometedou san dosu Nishimura!!
And ganbatte kudasai!!

I found out some nishimura members.
Okaasan: Yaeji

Geiko: Mamemitsu
And her imouto-san Mamekichi.

Also, they are looking for new girls interested in geisha training.

Hanafusa Bon Odori

Konnichiwa, posted the hanafusa Okiya Bon Odori pictures.

Hikaru-san (minarai) and Fumiko-san (shikomi)

Hikaru-san (minarai) and Fumiko-san (shikomi)

guests dancing aroung the yagura

Kikuyuu-san (okaasan)

Fumiko-san to Hikaru-san

Taiko drummer in the middle, Fumiko-san on the left, Kikuyuu-san on the right

Amatsu Fuji Musume