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!