"Kotoha, a high ranking maiko of the Gion Kobu hanamachi (geisha district) performing during Gion Matsuri, 2006. "
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday, August 30, 2007
H A N D A R A: Gion
"Two young, soon-to-be maiko make their way to the Ichiriki for the first engagement of the evening. They have not yet become maiko, and do not yet have names, but soon they will be the newest maiko of Gion Kobu! Minarai (apprentice maiko) who are about to become maiko are often called "handara" because they wear their obi in a special way. The long, trailing obi that the maiko of Kyoto are famous for (darari) is shortened to half length (han=half)
I believe the young girl on the right is from Okinawa (^-^)/"
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
H A N D A R A: Gion
"Two young, soon-to-be maiko make their way to the Ichiriki for the first engagement of the evening. They have not yet become maiko, and do not yet have names, but soon they will be the newest maiko of Gion Kobu! Minarai (apprentice maiko) who are about to become maiko are often called "handara" because they wear their obi in a special way."
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Plum Blossoms: Ichimame
"Ichimame of Kamishichiken, enjoying the plum blossoms of Kitano Tenmangu shrine, Kyoto. Ichimame is known all around the world thanks to the incredible popularity of her blog, despite the fact that it is written entirely in Japanese. If you can read Japanese, you can read Ichimame's blog for yourself. If not, you can read my English translations of the most recent enteries here."
http://ichi.dreamblog.jp/
http://mboogiedown-japan.blogspot.com/2007/03/ichimames-blog-english-updates.html
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