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I was looking through my pictures from my stay in Japan and thought I should post some of them.

This was from last year's Gion Odori, the annual fall dance put on by the maiko and geiko of Gion Higashi (which is not the famous Gion most people think of when they think of geisha, that would be Gion Kobu). This was the grand finale, in which you can see all of the maiko and geiko who performed. In the center is Tsunekazu, a senior geiko who is extremely talented.

It's really sad how small the numbers are, as Gion Higashi is the smallest hanamachi, or geisha district, in all of Kyoto. Since this picture was taken, only two of the maiko on the right, Tsunemomo (in front in dark blue) and Miharu (in front in pink), have moved to the left of the stage to join the geiko. But four of the maiko in the picture have quit since then, Umeha (in the light blue), Kotomi (in the back in dark blue), Masayui (in the back wearing pink), and Tomitaka (who can't be seen), the latter two doing so just after joining to boot. It's one step forward, two steps back. Then a few more maiko joined, Kanoyuri, Ryouka, Masaha, and Masaho, but Kanoyuri then quit shortly after performing in this year's Gion Odori. It's so crazy how hard it is for Gion Higashi to keep a hold of its maiko that it's almost funny. But mostly, it's really worrisome.
Image size
2839x1096px 1.06 MB
Make
NIKON
Model
COOLPIX L18
Shutter Speed
1/135 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
259
Date Taken
Nov 8, 2008, 1:33:46 AM
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MorningMiracle's avatar
It's so sad. Their world is so beautiful and their numbers are dwindling so much... TT