Makiko and Takako

Makiko had her Erikae, or debut as a Geiko. She wore her most formal attire and presented herself to the okiya (geisha house), ochaya (tea house), and local shops to thank everyone for their support.

The woman on the right is Takako Andou. She currently owns an ochaya (making her an Okaasan to Makiko), but she also used to appear regularly on late-night TV forty years ago and was in a documentary in 2001.

In this picture, she is looking over Makiko's new wig, seeing how it looks on her face and how it is sitting on her head. Makiko is much taller than Takako (especially with her geta), so she has to stoop. I thought it was cute.