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2026

Hello, aside from concerns about kimono length, do tall maikos and geikos have any disadvantages compared to their counterparts? I don’t know how tall geiko Mametama is, but she seems to be one of the taller ones, and I seem to think that her height has not affected her career? New maiko Hanae of Tsurui appears to be pretty tall too. Would you happen to know how tall she is?original

29 Sept 2026

hello justine! do you know who these maiko are?original

29 Sept 2026

Hello there, Gion Odori question. I realised in the 80’s and 90’s, “Shojo” and “Ohikae” in Maiko/Minarai outfits were booked for tea ceremony along with an actual Maiko/Geiko. Do you know if they were just local girls studying tea ceremony? To pad the numbers? It doesn’t seem that any of them became Maiko. I remember that in the 2000’s-2010s, retired GH Geiko were recruited for tea ceremony. Similar case? Thank you!original

29 Sept 2026

Hey Justine! Do you perhaps know her name from Gion Higashi? She’s often paired with Tsunekazu and Tsuneyū.original

29 Sept 2026

Genuine question. is the role of a geisha not, even in the smallest bit patriarchal? They are beautiful, yes, but can they develop their own personality without being ostracised, and does every geimaiko have to be elegant, feminine and docile? There must be a bit of oppression going on in the karyukai. and some of the rules applied to the lovely women there are absolutely ridiculous, literally.original

29 Sept 2026

may i ask what happened to kaida okiya?original

29 Sept 2026

Why dont Hangyoku wear Okobo? Do they also wear hikizuri kimono or is it just Kyoto Maiko?original

29 Sept 2026

I would imagine that the month when Miyako Odori is held is very stressful for both maiko and geiko. Especially when evening engagements still occur during this time. This being said, if an independent geiko has an exceptionally long day / night would she be able to spend the night at her affiliated okiya? Especially if she’s on again for performances the next day?original

29 Sept 2026

Do you know the proper reading for the nee toshikimi minarais geimei? I noticed you kind of forgot about her but shes adorable and I think her geimei is fumiyo or fumimomo? You can see her in their most recent post, shes really adorable and should be debuting around the same time as the other Miyagawacho girl as they completed their shikomi exams on the same date.original

29 Sept 2026

Hi! Is geiko Hidemai retiring? I saw on Masamiya’s page that they were celebrating her “graduation”original

29 Sept 2026

September 20th, 2026: More girls are now starting (or will be starting) their minarai periods! Over…original

22 Sept 2026

Greetings Ms. Justine, could you please tell me more about Jikata Geiko, Fukunami? What okiya is she affiliated with?original

22 Sept 2026

Are any of the okaasans that own an okiya married? Just wondering since most of them are not active geikos anymore.original

22 Sept 2026

Hi Justine, not sure if you know the answer to this, but I was wondering why Tama san, the okasan of the famous Tama Okiya, never had any imoto directly under?original

22 Sept 2026

When a geiko reaches natori status is there any kind of public announcement or celebration? I feel like this is such a huge acheivement and honor.original

22 Sept 2026

Hi Justine, I was wondering if you knew who this was and what okiya she’s affiliated with. Thanks in advance!original

22 Sept 2026

It’s Baaaaaaaack!original

15 Sept 2026

September 14th, 2026: Another new minarai has begun on her path to becoming a maiko! Fumiteru (ふみ照)…original

15 Sept 2026

I have seen you have talked about Katsukiyo in the past as a formidable dancer of Kamishichiken and i have been trying to track video of her dancing down and i found this promotional spot of Kitano Odori 2018 ( https://share.google/zlvq15NBDyKsthkO5 ) where you can see an “"elderly”“ geiko at around the 6min time stamp doing a more masculine dance (maybe wild guess) And i dont think she is Katsukiyo..? Is it because if i recall correctly she passed in 2016? Because this woman truly striked me an original

15 Sept 2026

I have always wondered why the girls want to work at Tama Okiya. I have heard good things about it, but what more about it? My non-Japanese friend wants to work there, and I want to support her despite being worried. I believe that the journey will be harder for her as she does not know the language (Which is one of the most important things when considering work in Japan) Is the Tama Okiya a good fit? I don’t know… I suggested Furisode-san because it is more foreigner friendly and also that m original

15 Sept 2026

Hi i have been looking at old geisha postcard as i do like this taisho(?) look but i was wondering if my eyes tricked me because the kimono seems more “loose”(?) on them that nowdays maiko maybe you could tell me why? (Also maybe because they are kids with oversized and tucked in extra fabrics 🤷‍♀️?) https://www.flickr.com/photos/kimonoasobi/8598746570/in/photostream/original

15 Sept 2026

Hello! When the Kaden yakata in Miyagawa-cho closed, where there any geiko or maiko still connected to it, and if so, were they transferred to other yakata? Thank you much!original

15 Sept 2026

Do jikata geiko participate in Hatsuyori like their tachikata counterparts to the Inoue school as a courtesy? Also, tachikata geiko and maiko get their training from the Inoue school. Who do jikata get their training from?original

15 Sept 2026

Thank you for answering my question about the bira! One follow up question—Fujichiyo wore a bira for her erikae; would that have been a personal choice or a choice by the okiya? I really love getting to see bira on geiko (like at tea ceremonies), adding movement to their hair 😊 Another question I had—is it only Gion Kobu that does the two (red and white) kasane eri during misedashi? it seems that all the other districts only do the white original

15 Sept 2026

Hi Justine! Hope that you’ve been well. I came across a video that matyanel KYOTO CH posted and saw Yuzuha and Haruchizu when they were both still maikos. I noticed that Yuzuha’s darai obi had a kamon on it that resembled the Nishimura kamon. Why wasn’t she wearing a Tama darai obi like Haruchizu and whose kamon was that?original

15 Sept 2026

hello, i love your blog and it is so helpful. you’re the best resource in English that ive found online for accurate information on maiko/geiko that isn’t run by a tourism/travel agency trying to promote themselves. i’m sorry to ask what must be a simple question, but i was hoping you could clear something up for me. i keep seeing online in english that kyoto is the only place that still has a maiko apprenticeship system, is this true? or do maiko exist outside of kyoto?original

15 Sept 2026

Dear Justine, I hope this message finds you well. I just came into possession of an obi with a crest you have listed as unknown under Gion Kobu. I was wondering if you could point me in a direction to find out more about this obi? Thank you so much 💓 栗庵 original

15 Sept 2026

Hi Justine! A little question if you don’t mind - I’ve noticed that the shoes worn with kimono (geta and zōri) seem to be worn with the heel of the foot overhanging the back of the shoe. Is there a reason for this? Thank you for running this blog ✨original

15 Sept 2026

Hey Justine, I’m kinda confused about the transition from a second year Maiko to a third year. Can you help me? 1. When a Maiko goes to her second year, does she still have the shidare from the daikan? Or is it shorter than from one exceeding her chin? 2. Do second year Maiko still have their collars a mix of red and white? 3. When a second year reaches third year, do they change their hairstyle from Wareshinobu to Ofuku?original

15 Sept 2026

September 1st, 2026: The first of four (!) new shikomi has started along the path to becoming a…original

8 Sept 2026

Hi Justine! Random question, what would happen if an Okiya had to suddenly close down while housing Maiko and Geiko? Would they be placed into another house? Or would they have to retire from the profession?original

8 Sept 2026

Hanameishi or senjafuda? Are they different? I always thought that the “business cards” that geiko and maiko give out are called senjafuda.original

8 Sept 2026

Was Mameyu, the onesan of Mamezuru, a Tama or Kineya girl? If Tama, is that how the Tama and Kineya families became so closely related?original

8 Sept 2026

Hi Justine! Does an otokoshi travel with the girls when they go on business trips outside of Kyoto?original

8 Sept 2026

something ive felt when looking at older photos of maiko (as well as geigi) is that circular kamon bira were much more common than they are now. are you familiar with why there seems to have been a mass transition from circular/kamon bira to ogi bira?original

8 Sept 2026

Hello, Is Tatsuha-san still around? I didn’t see her in the hassaku pictures. Thank you!original

8 Sept 2026

Do the Maiko have personal Instagram accounts? Also, is there a collection or list of them?original

8 Sept 2026

So Mihoko posted on Instagram, yesterday. Their dog at Nishimura, Chiro-chan, passed away. 😢 May that sweet girl rest in peace.original

26 Aug 2026

Hello Ms. Justine! Regarding kimonos, I don’t believe that I’ve ever seen brown being worn except for Mameroku who I’ve seen in it. Does the color brown signify anything aside from the seasonal appropriateness of the color? Mameroku certainly wears it well. But of course I am a bit bias as she is one of my favorites lol.original

26 Aug 2026

Hi Justine! Can you confirm is these are real maiko or not? I am still learning but listening to the Kyoto dialect that they are talking with and seeing their lips make me think they are real. Several people in the comment sections seem to think that they are fake. best regards original

26 Aug 2026

Kyoto Insider once posted an old photo of Umeno as a geiko in the 70s that the Umeno family shared with him- evidently she was a member of an okiya called Tatsumi, at least at the time.original

26 Aug 2026

Hi! Was kyofu shimada used to be a standard hairstyle for kyoto geiko? And do you know why they switched to the form of shimada today?original

26 Aug 2026

Hiya! I went on a bit of a rabbit hole a few days ago and wanted to ask about kikunami. I noticed in your list of all the Hanafusa geimaiko she wasn’t listed, but Kikumi was. In your sister relationships tab, Kikumi isn’t listed, but kikunami was. There is also not a lot of information about Kikunami online, or I’m not looking in the right place lol. What do you know about her?original

20 Aug 2026

Hello! something I’ve been wondering when looking at photos from kotohajime, where everyone always looks very cold, is why people in Gion don’t wear coats or haori (I can maybe understand why they don’t wear haori as it might be too casual, but michiyuki or douchugi would be fine, as they are worn when it rains) I know that outside of the kagai, in some traditional circles or settings, women are encouraged to always wear some kind of coat when going outside in kimono (instead of “obitsuke”) thou original

20 Aug 2026

So, I believe someone may have said this before but I checked out the Asahi Shimbun article about Taka (多香) and her hair being styled in Sakkō before her erikae. Did you know she was 22 at the time of her erikae? How common is it for maiko to have their erikae past the age of 20-21?original

20 Aug 2026

Happy belated birthday! Hope that you had a great one! Asuha wore the kuromontsuki that Tama san wore at her erikae and I noticed that the black part of the kimono is not just plain black. It has what appears to be some kind of etching on it? I saw it on the kuromontsuki that Mameju wore on her erikae too. It’s beautiful! You can really see it in the sunlight. Is it a special kind of kimono? I don’t think that I’ve seen it on others before.original

20 Aug 2026

Which naming lines were recently extinct? Is there a possibility to resurrect one? Other than the okasan’s family name (in the case of Tomikiku) how are new naming lines created? What other surname-derived naming lines are there?original

20 Aug 2026

hi justine, do you know what okiya Nakaji Yoshie (okami of umeno in kamishichiken) was a geiko at before she made Umeno?original

20 Aug 2026

Hi Justine, I was wondering why the “Mame” in Mameya’s geimei is different from what you would typically see in the Kineya/Shibata/Ninben naming lines. Was she originally from Tama?original

20 Aug 2026

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