Yukata Kai 2019

Last weekend Miyagawacho Kaburenjo held summer odori, know as Yukatakai. For those who do not know, this is annual event, in which maiko and geiko of Kyoto kagai sim participate in. During it, guests and patrons could admire talents as well as notice changes that came in the kagai since springtime. I'd like to mention that his year was special for Hanafusa okiya: it was first time performing at Yukatakai for Geiko Kikutsuru(she had her eriake last year) and fresh-after-erikae Geiko Kikumaru. Senior Maiko Kikune and 2nd year Maiko Kikushino have also matured in their dancing and writing skills.
For those honorable guests and patrons who couldn't come but extremely wished to, here is a small description of the acts. Please enjoy :)

Act 1: "Hayashi"

from left to right: Maiko Kikune, Geiko Kikutsuru, Okaasan Geiko Kikuyu, Geiko Kikumaru and Maiko Kikushino

Okaasan Kikuyu welcomed patrons and guests to annual Yukatakai odori with a speech. During this act all members of Hanafusa okiya showed their skills by playing music instruments that are unique to Kagai: Maiko Kikune played drum called Otozumi, Geiko Kikutsuru san played the shinobue fue, Okaasan Kikuyu played the Kotozumi, Geiko Kikumaru played the drum known as shimedaiko and Maiko Kikushino played the shakuhachi.

Act 2: "Odori no Natsu "

from left to right: Maiko Kikune, Geiko Kikutsuru, Geiko Kikumaru and Maiko Kikushino

During this act all Geiko and Maiko perform together and represent main Japanese celebrations of the summer: Obon and Tanabata. The main prop in this scene is summer fan called uchiwa with Hanafusa mon(crest)

Act 3: "Natsu no Hi"Ac

from left to right: Maiko Kikune, Geiko Kikumaru, Geiko Kikutsuru and Maiko Kikushino

In this beautiful scene Geiko and Maiko from Hanafusa okiya are sharing self-written poems about summer. In their hands they are holding dance fans called maiougi. This style of maiougi is used only in Miyagawacho Hanamachi

Act 4: "Odori no Natsu wa Okiya"

from left to right: Geiko Kikumaru, Maiko Kikune, Maiko Kkushino and Geiko Kikutsuru

This scene focuses on the summer in the Kagai. During this scene Geiko san performed with wagasa(paper umbrellas) while Maiko used uchiwa

Act 5: "Natsu wa Hotaru"

from left to right: Maiko Kikune, Geiko Kikutsuru, Geiko Kikumaru and Maiko Kikushino

In this final scene of Yukata Kai 2019 Geiko and Maiko from Hanafusa okiya again performed with summer uchiwa fans